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Citrus
Bowl
Orlando, FL
Home of the Central Florida Golden Knights, the Citrus Bowl is the
largest stadium in the conference. The Citrus Bowl dates back to the
mid 1930’s 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.
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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, World Cup and Olympic soccer, and the
annual Citrus Bowl game. The Golden Knights will move into a new
stadium, Bright House Networks Stadium in the fall of 2007. This $47
million stadium will seat 45,000 fans. |
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GOLDEN KNIGHT TIDBITS |
CITURS BOWL PICTURES |
Famous Players: Daunte Culpepper,
Kenny Clark, Cornell Green
School Traditions: Unknown |

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