Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Canvas Print

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium by D Hackett

The name of the playing surface has remained "Florida Field" since the stadium's original construction in 1930. In 1989, the university renamed the stadium (but not the playing surface) in honor of citrus magnate Ben Hill Griffin, Jr., an alumnus and major benefactor of the university and its sports programs.
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (popularly known as "The Swamp") is the football stadium for the University of Florida and the home field of the university's Florida Gators football team. It is located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The stadium was originally built in 1930, and has been regularly expanded, renovated and improved since then. Although it is the 12th largest college football stadium as measured by its official seating capacity of 88,548, attendance for the Gators' home football games regularly exceeds 90,000 people.
The facility acquired the nickname "The Swamp" in the early 1990s when...

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