Miami Orange Bowl

Miami Orange Bowl
The Sea ; Football Heaven ; The Dock ; The Old Horseshoe in Little Havana
	Aerial view of the stadium, c. 1976
	Miami Location in the United States Miami Location in Florida
Former names	Burdine Stadium ; (1937–1959)
Address	1501 Northwest 3rd Street; Miami, Florida; United States
Coordinates	25°46′41″N 80°13′12″W / 25.778°N 80.220°W
Owner	City of Miami
Operator	City of Miami
Type	Stadium
Capacity	72,319 (2003–2007) Former capacity: List 23,330 (1937–1943); 35,030 (1944–1946); 59,578 (1947–1949); 72,319 (2003–2007); 64,552 (1950–1952); 67,129 (1953–1954); 76,062 (1955–1960); 72,880 (1961–1962); 70,097 (1963–1967); 80,010 (1968–1976); 80,045 (1977–1980); 75,500 (1981–1990); 74,712 (1991–1993); 74,476 (1994–2002); ; ;
Surface	Natural grass (1976–2008); PolyTurf (1970–1975); Natural grass (1937–1969)
Current use	Football
Construction
Broke ground	1936
Opened	December 10, 1937
Expanded	1944, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1968
Closed	January 26, 2008
Demolished	March 3–May 14, 2008
Construction cost	$340,000; ($7.21 million in 2023 )
Tenants
	Miami Hurricanes (NCAA) (1937–2007); Orange Bowl (NCAA) (1938–1996, 1999); Miami Seahawks (AAFC) (1946); Miami Dolphins (AFL / NFL) (1966–1986); Miami Toros (NASL) (1973–1975); Miami Freedom (ASL / APSL) (1988–1992); Miami Tropics (SFL) (2000); FIU Panthers (NCAA) (2007); Miami FC (USL First Division) (2007)

The Miami Orange Bowl was an outdoor athletic stadium in Miami, Florida, from 1937 until 2008. The stadium was located in the Little Havana neighborhood west of downtown Miami. The venue was considered a landmark and served as the home stadium for the Miami Hurricanes college football team from 1937 through 2007 and for the Miami Dolphins for the Dolphins' first 21 seasons, until Joe Robbie Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium) opened in nearby Miami Gardens in 1987. The stadium also was the temporary home for the FIU Golden Panthers for one year, in 2007, while its on-campus FIU Stadium underwent expansion.

Opened in 1937, it was originally known as Burdine Stadium. In 1949, it was renamed the Orange Bowl for the Orange Bowl college football bowl game, which was played annually at the venue following every season from 1938 to 1996. The event was moved to Pro Player Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium) beginning on December 31, 1996. In January 1999, it returned to the Orange Bowl a final time due to a scheduling conflict. From 1956 to 1960, the Minor League Baseball Miami Marlins team occasionally played games in the Orange Bowl.

The stadium was located on a large city block bound by Northwest 3rd Street to its south, Northwest 16th Avenue to its west, Northwest 6th Street to its north, and Northwest 14th Avenue to its east, which was an open end of the stadium.

The Orange Bowl was demolished in 2008. LoanDepot Park, the home ballpark of the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball, was built on the site. Construction began in July 2009, and the new stadium opened on March 5, 2012.

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Construction
The Sea Football Heaven The Dock The Old Horseshoe in Little Havana
Aerial view of the stadium, c. 1976
Miami Location in the United States Show map of the United States Miami Location in Florida Show map of Florida
Former names	Burdine Stadium (1937–1959)
Address	1501 Northwest 3rd Street Miami, Florida United States
Coordinates	25°46′41″N 80°13′12″W / 25.778°N 80.220°W / 25.778; -80.220
Owner	City of Miami
Operator	City of Miami
Type	Stadium
Capacity	72,319 (2003–2007)^[1] Former capacity: List 23,330 (1937–1943)^[1] 35,030 (1944–1946)^[1] 59,578 (1947–1949)^[1] 72,319 (2003–2007)^[1] 64,552 (1950–1952)^[1] 67,129 (1953–1954)^[1] 76,062 (1955–1960)^[1] 72,880 (1961–1962)^[2] 70,097 (1963–1967)^[3] 80,010 (1968–1976)^[1] 80,045 (1977–1980)^[4] 75,500 (1981–1990)^[1] 74,712 (1991–1993)^[1] 74,476 (1994–2002)^[1]
Surface	Natural grass (1976–2008) PolyTurf (1970–1975) Natural grass (1937–1969)
Current use	Football
Broke ground	1936
Opened	December 10, 1937 (1937-12-10)
Expanded	1944, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1968
Closed	January 26, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-01-26)
Demolished	March 3–May 14, 2008
Construction cost	$340,000 ($7.21 million in 2023 ^[5])
Tenants
Miami Hurricanes (NCAA) (1937–2007) Orange Bowl (NCAA) (1938–1996, 1999) Miami Seahawks (AAFC) (1946) Miami Dolphins (AFL / NFL) (1966–1986) Miami Toros (NASL) (1973–1975) Miami Freedom (ASL / APSL) (1988–1992) Miami Tropics (SFL) (2000) FIU Panthers (NCAA) (2007) Miami FC (USL First Division) (2007)