Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Map

Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

"The Swamp"
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, 2015
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Former names	Florida Field (1930–1989) Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (1989–2016)
Location	157 Gale Lemerand Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32611
Coordinates	29°39′0″N 82°20′55″W / 29.65000°N 82.34861°W / 29.65000; -82.34861Coordinates: 29°39′0″N 82°20′55″W / 29.65000°N 82.34861°W / 29.65000; -82.34861
Operator	University Athletic Association
Capacity	88,548 (2003–present)[1] 83,000 (1991–2002) 72,000 (1982–1990) 62,800 (1966–1981) 46,164 (1960–1965) 40,116 (1950–1959) 21,769 (1930–1949)
Record attendance	90,916[2]
Surface	Natural grass (1930–1970) Astroturf (1971–1989) Bermuda grass (1990–present)[3]
Construction
Broke ground	April 16, 1930
Opened	November 8, 1930
Renovated	2003, 2011, 2015, 2017
Expanded	1950, 1960, 1966, 1982, 1991, 2003, 2008
Construction cost	$118,000 (1930)($1,710,366.79 in 2017 dollars)
Architect	Rudolph Weaver[4]
Tenants
Florida Gators (NCAA) (1930–present) Gator Bowl (NCAA) (1994)

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (in full Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium),^[5] popularly known as "The Swamp", is the football stadium for the University of Florida's football team which is located on its Gainesville, Florida campus. The stadium was built in 1930 with a capacity of about 22,000, and has been expanded, renovated, and improved many times over the ensuing decades. Most of the football coach and administrative offices and the football team's training facilities have been under the south and west stands of Florida Field since the 1960s. In 2016, the University of Florida Athletic Association announced plans to build a $60 million stand-alone football facility which is scheduled to open in 2021.^[6]

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is the largest football stadium in Florida, the 12th largest stadium in American college football, and the 18th largest stadium in the world, as measured by its official seating capacity of 88,548 – though, it has often held over 90,000 for Florida's home football games.