About Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is a College Football stadium in Gainesville, Florida. It opened in 1930. It was designed by Rudolph Weaver. It seats 88,548. Its current tenant is Florida Gators (College Football), since 1930. By capacity it ranks 11th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 54th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 46th longest single tenancy (96 years) of the 100 longest on record. It has also been known as Florida Field (1930–1988).
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Venue Information
Location
Architect
Operator
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Florida Gators While based here: 96 seasons · 632-380-27 regular season · 49 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1930–present
SEC 1933–2026 · Southern 1930–1932 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1930–present |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?
The capacity of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is 88,548.
When was Ben Hill Griffin Stadium built?
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium opened in 1930.
Who designed Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium was designed by Rudolph Weaver.
Who operates Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is operated by University of Florida Athletic Association.
Who plays at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is the home venue of Florida Gators.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 16 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
1989 - Present
CurrentFlorida Field
1930 - 1988
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| EverBank Stadium | 1995– | 63 mi |
| Hodges Stadium | 2004– | 66 mi |
| Spec Martin Stadium | 1941– | 77 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.