Tampa Stadium

Tampa Stadium
	The Big Sombrero
	Tampa Stadium 1999
Earlier names
	Tampa Stadium (1967-1995) ; Houlihan's Stadium (1996-1998)
Data
place	Tampa , Florida
Coordinates	27 ° 58 ′ 44 " N , 82 ° 30 ′ 13" W Coordinates: 27 ° 58 ′ 44 " N , 82 ° 30 ′ 13" W
owner	Tampa Sports Authority
operator	Tampa Sports Authority
start of building	October 9, 1966
opening	4th November 1967
Renovations	1983
demolition	Spring 1999
surface	Natural grass ( dog tooth grass )
costs	4.1 million US dollars
architect	Watson & Company Architects, Engineers & Planners
capacity	74,301 spaces (1993–1998) ; 74,296 spaces (1989–1992) ; 74,315 spaces (1985–1988) ; 72,812 spaces (1982–1984) ; 72,126 spaces (1979–1981) ; 71,951 spaces (1976–1978) ; 46,481 spaces (1967–1975)
Societies)
	Tampa Spartans ( NCAA - college football , from 1967 to 1974); Tampa Bay Rowdies ( NASL , 1975-1984); Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( NFL , 1976-1997); Tampa Bay Bandits ( USFL , 1983-1985); Tampa Bay Mutiny ( MLS , 1996-1998); South Florida Bulls (NCAA, 1997);
Events
	Pro Bowl 1977 ; Super Bowl XVIII (1984); Super Bowl XXV (1991); Outback Bowl (NCAA, 1986-1998);

The Tampa Stadium was an American football - stadium in the US city of Tampa in the state of Florida . It was the home ground of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 1997 . It was demolished in 1998 after the construction of the Raymond James Stadium , sometimes called "The New Sombrero" (in memory of its predecessor despite its non-circular design).

Great bowls

The Super Bowl was played twice in the stadium. On January 22, 1984, Super Bowl XVIII took place between the Los Angeles Raiders and the Washington Redskins . The game ended 38-9 for the Los Angeles Raiders. The Super Bowl XXV was held on 27 January 1991 between the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills instead. The game ended 20:19 for the New York Giants.

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Tampa Stadium
The Big Sombrero

Tampa Stadium 1999
Earlier names
Tampa Stadium (1967-1995) Houlihan's Stadium (1996-1998)
Data
place	United States Tampa , Florida
Coordinates	27 ° 58 ′ 44 " N , 82 ° 30 ′ 13" W Coordinates: 27 ° 58 ′ 44 " N , 82 ° 30 ′ 13" W27.978889 -82.503611
owner	Tampa Sports Authority
operator	Tampa Sports Authority
start of building	October 9, 1966
opening	4th November 1967
Renovations	1983
demolition	Spring 1999
surface	Natural grass ( dog tooth grass )
costs	4.1 million US dollars
architect	Watson & Company Architects, Engineers & Planners
capacity	74,301 spaces (1993–1998) 74,296 spaces (1989–1992) 74,315 spaces (1985–1988) 72,812 spaces (1982–1984) 72,126 spaces (1979–1981) 71,951 spaces (1976–1978) 46,481 spaces (1967–1975)
Societies)
Tampa Spartans ( NCAA - college football , from 1967 to 1974) Tampa Bay Rowdies ( NASL , 1975-1984) Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( NFL , 1976-1997) Tampa Bay Bandits ( USFL , 1983-1985) Tampa Bay Mutiny ( MLS , 1996-1998) South Florida Bulls (NCAA, 1997)
Events
Pro Bowl 1977 Super Bowl XVIII (1984) Super Bowl XXV (1991) Outback Bowl (NCAA, 1986-1998)