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The deck vibrated, fences and railings shook and creaked, causing an unnerving sensation for the patrons sitting in those sections. During the game, the newly-constructed upper deck noticeably swayed whenever fans stood up and cheered. On Novemthe first major game was held at the expanded stadium, a regular season matchup between Florida and Miami. However, shortly after completion the project proved to be a public fiasco and potentially an architectural and engineering failure. 5,000 more seats were added in 1968, along with the first press box.įrom 1974 to 1976 an expansion project raised the capacity to 50,612, including a 3,600-seat upper deck on the east sidelines. During this period, the stadium was known as the Tangerine Bowl. Catawba defeated Maryville 31–6 in the inaugural Tangerine Bowl. The first college football bowl game was played on January 1, 1947. The stadium opened later in 1936 with a capacity of 8,900 as Orlando Stadium.

The stadium was built to the immediate east of the baseball park Tinker Field, which opened in 1914.

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The stadium has also hosted the NFL's Pro Bowl four times.Ĭonstruction on the stadium began in 1936 as a project of the Works Progress Administration under President Franklin D. It was one of the nine venues used for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. From 1979 to 2006, it served as the home of the UCF Knights football team. From 2011 to 2013, it was the home of the Orlando City SC, a soccer team in USL Pro. The stadium was built for football and in the past, it has served as home of several alternate-league football teams. It is also the regular host of other college football games including the Florida Classic between Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, and the Camping World Kickoff. Ĭamping World Stadium is the current home venue of the Citrus Bowl and the Cheez-It Bowl. The City of Orlando owns and operates the stadium. It opened in 1936 as Orlando Stadium and has also been known as the Tangerine Bowl and Florida Citrus Bowl. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, and Exploria Stadium.

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