Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium
Dublin Core
Title
Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium
Alternative Title
Citrus Bowl
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Buildings--Florida
Football stadiums--United States
Football--Florida
Description
The Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium, located 1 Citrus Bowl Place in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2003. The Citrus Bowl was constructed in 1936 as a Works Project Administration (WPA) project. The football stadium was originally called the Orlando Stadium and could seat 8,900. The first annual bowl game, called the Tangerine Bowl and later renamed the Florida Citrus Bowl in 1982, was held on January 1, 1947. From 1947 to 1975, the stadium was known as the Tangerine Bowl Stadium, but was renamed the Citrus Bowl Stadium in 1976. From 1977 to 1982, the stadium was renamed the Orlando Stadium. It became the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in 1983. In 2014, it was renamed the Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium.
The stadium was expanded to seat 12,000 in 1952; 18,000 in 1967; 48,000 in 1974; and 70,000 in 1989. From 1999 to 2002, the stadium added contour seating, two escalators, 107-foot wide video screen, a new sound system, and two full-color displays.
The stadium has also been the home field of numerous football teams in various professional leagues, such as the Florida Blazers (1974), the Orlando Renegades (1985), the Orlando Thunder (1991-1992), the Orlando Rage (2001), the Florida Tuskers (2009-2010), and the Orlando Fantasy (2011).
The Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium was also the venue of five soccer games for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, as well as the venue for numerous concerts. The University of Central Florida used the facility for its football games, but relocated in 2005. The following year, Orange County and the City or Orlando committed $175 million for the first renovation of the stadium with an expected completion date of the fall of 2014.
The stadium was expanded to seat 12,000 in 1952; 18,000 in 1967; 48,000 in 1974; and 70,000 in 1989. From 1999 to 2002, the stadium added contour seating, two escalators, 107-foot wide video screen, a new sound system, and two full-color displays.
The stadium has also been the home field of numerous football teams in various professional leagues, such as the Florida Blazers (1974), the Orlando Renegades (1985), the Orlando Thunder (1991-1992), the Orlando Rage (2001), the Florida Tuskers (2009-2010), and the Orlando Fantasy (2011).
The Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium was also the venue of five soccer games for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, as well as the venue for numerous concerts. The University of Central Florida used the facility for its football games, but relocated in 2005. The following year, Orange County and the City or Orlando committed $175 million for the first renovation of the stadium with an expected completion date of the fall of 2014.
Creator
Cook, Thomas
Source
Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2003: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Publisher
Date Created
2003
Is Format Of
Thomas Cook Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
124 KB
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Medium
4 color digital images
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
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Provenance
Originally created by Thomas Cook and published by RICHES of Central Florida.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Thomas Cook and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Thomas Cook
External Reference
"Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium History." Florida Citrus Sports. http://www.floridacitrussports.com/stadium.aspx
"History." Fix the Citrus Bowl. http://fixthecitrusbowl.com/history.html/.
Rajtar, Steve. A Guide to Historic Orlando. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
Transcript
CITRUS BOWL CENTRE
THE[?] CITRUS BOWL PLACE
THE[?] CITRUS BOWL PLACE
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
4 color digital images
Collection
Citation
Cook, Thomas, “Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium,” RICHES, accessed April 24, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/1764.