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- The Florida Gators have renamed their football field after former coach Steve Spurrier.
www.si.com/college/2016/06/09/florida-gators-swamp-steve-spurrier-football-fieldSteve Spurrier: Florida to rename field after coach - Sports ...
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However, the playing surface remained "Florida Field", and the facility's full name was "Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field" from 1990 until 2016. On September 3, 2016, the playing surface was renamed in honor of former Florida quarterback and head coach Steve Spurrier .
Jun 9, 2016 · The school announced it would rename the field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium after Spurrier, who coached the Gators from 1990-2001 and won a Heisman trophy there as a quarterback in 1966....
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Jun 9, 2016 · The man credited with calling Ben Hill Griffin Stadium "The Swamp" will now have his name on its field.
Jul 4, 2023 · From 1989 to 2016, the name was Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field. The stadium was named after former businessman and politician Ben Hill Griffin Jr., who was a Florida alumnus.
The facility was simply “Florida Field” from 1930 until 1989. In 1989, the university renamed the stadium in honor of citrus magnate Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. He was an alumnus and major benefactor of the university and its sports programs. However, the playing surface remained “Florida Field”.
Jun 9, 2016 · The Florida Gators have renamed their football field after former head coach Steve Spurrier, the school announced Thursday. The new name for the Gators’ home turf will be Steve...
Jun 9, 2016 · Originally built in 1930 as “Florida Field,” the stadium was renamed “Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium” in 1989 following a generous donation by UF graduate and booster Ben Hill...
