Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
"The Swamp"
	The stadium in 2015
Former names	Florida Field (1930–1989); Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (1989–2016)
Location	157 Gale Lemerand Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32611
Operator	University Athletic Association
Capacity	88,548 (2003–present) Former capacity List 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
Surface	Natural grass (1930–1970); Astroturf (1971–1989); Bermuda grass (1990–present)
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)($2,149,000 in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Rudolph Weaver
Tenants
	Florida Gators (NCAA) (1930–present); Tangerine Bowl (NCAA) (1973); Gator Bowl (NCAA) (1994)
Website
	floridagators.com/ben-hill-griffin-stadium

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (in full Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium), popularly known as "The Swamp", is a football stadium on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville and the home field of the Florida Gators football team. It was originally known as Florida Field when it opened as a 22,000-seat facility in 1930, and it has been expanded and renovated many times over the ensuing decades. Most of the university's athletic administrative offices, along with most football-related offices and training areas, have been located in the stadium since the 1960s. Most of the football program's facilities are slated to move to a nearby $60 million building that began construction in 2020.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is the largest stadium in Florida, the 12th largest stadium in the United States, 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.

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