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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
 Gainesville, FL

Heeeeeeeeere come the Gators, is just one of the many traditions found at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, nicknamed "the swamp." Football at the University of Florida began in 1906, led by Coach James Forsythe. Towards the end of the 1920s, the University of Florida decided to build a new stadium for its football team, the Gators. On April 16, 1930, construction on the stadium began and was completed by October 27, 1930, when the Gators played their first game. Originally known as Florida Field, the stadium had a capacity of 21, 769. The original section of seating now encompasses the lower half of the current stadium. By 1950, the first of many additions to the stadium was in the works and by the start of the 1950 season, 10,000 bleachers were built on the west side. The Gators hosted their first night game at Florida Field on September 23, 1950.
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-Tenant: Florida Gators
-Conference: SEC
-Capacity: 88,548
-Surface:  Grass
-Opened: October 27, 1930
-Cost: $3 million
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Fifteen years later, an additional 10,000 seats were added to the east side and bleachers were constructed on the south end zone bringing the capacity to 62,800. In 1971, the grass field was replaced with Astroturf, but two decades later the surface returned to grass. The south end zone with a skyboxes and a press box was completed, increasing the capacity of Florida Field to 72,000. In 1991, Florida Field was named after Ben Hill Griffin, a donor to the University of Florida. The stadium was renamed Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field. Once again in 1991, construction was completed on the north end zone bringing the capacity to 83,000. The most recent addition to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium was in 2001, when $50 million was spent expanding the press box, installing chair back seats on the club level and building new luxury suites. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is now the largest stadium in the state of Florida with a capacity of just over 88,548. Various levels of seating enclose the playing field. The Florida Gators have had years of success at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, including a 30 game winning streak between 1994 and 1999. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is one of the most formidable venues for opposing teams to play at, as the stadium is one of the loudest in the nation and the temperature on the field often reaches 100 degrees. Not to mention, the passion of the Gators fans, since every game has sold out since 1989.
 

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