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CAMPING WORLD STADIUM

ORLANDO, FL

FACTS & FIGURES
-Capacity: 65,438
-Surface: 
Astroturf
-Opened: January 1, 1947
-Host Since 1947
-Cost: $115,000
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The Citrus Bowl is the host of two annual bowl games, the Capital One Bowl and the Russell Athletic Bowl. Originally known as the Florida Citrus Bowl, the Capital One Bowl has been played at the Citrus Bowl since 1983. This game usually pits a team from the SEC and Big Ten Conferences against each other. The Russell Athletic Bowl has been played at the Citrus Bowl since 2001 and matches teams from the ACC and the American Athletic Conference.

The Citrus Bowl dates back to the mid 1930s when federal grants allowed for various projects. Nearly $115,000 was allotted for a new stadium in the Orlando area. Originally known as Orlando Stadium, it was renamed the Tangerine Bowl by the time it hosted its first football game in 1947. The inaugural first game has since become an annual tradition, and known as the Citrus Bowl was between Catawba and Maryville on January 1, 1947. The stadium had an original seating capacity of 10,000, but five years later it was increased by 2,000. Over the years, there have been numerous additions to the stadium. In 1968, the seating capacity was increased by 5,000 to 17,000 and a modern pressbox was constructed. The next expansion to the stadium came between 1974 and 1976 when the capacity increased to seat nearly 52,000 fans. The Tangerine Bowl was renamed Orlando Stadium in 1977, and then received its current name of the Citrus Bowl in 1983. A $30 million expansion project in 1989 saw the addition of the upper decks to the stadium, giving the Citrus Bowl its current capacity of just over 65,000. This expansion also included 30 luxury suites and a new pressbox. In 1999, a new video/scoreboard was added to the facility. Over the years, the Citrus Bowl has been the home of the UCF Golden Knights football, the World Cup and Olympic soccer.

 

RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL GAME

West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Miami Hurricanes
Camping World Stadium
December 28, 2016
5:30PM ET - TICKETS

BUFFALO WILD WINGS CITRUS BOWL GAME

LSU Tigers vs. Louisville Cardinals
Citrus Bowl
December 31, 2016
11:00AM ET - TICKETS

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Address: 1 Citrus Bowl Place, Orlando, FL 32805
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