Houlihan's Stadium
Located in Tampa, Florida

Stadiums Tampa Bay Houlihan's Stadium

Tampa Stadium (nicknamed The Big Sombrero and briefly known as Houlihan's Stadium) was a large open-air stadium (maximum capacity about 74,000) located in Tampa, Florida, which opened in 1967 and was significantly expanded in 1974–75. The facility is most closely associated with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League, who played there from their establishment in 1976 until 1997. It also hosted two Super Bowls, in 1984 and 1991, as well as the 1984 USFL Championship Game. Besides the Bucs, Tampa Stadium was home to the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the original North American Soccer League, the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League, the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer, and the college football programs of the University of Tampa and the University of South Florida. It also hosted many large concerts, and for a time, it held the record for the largest audience to ever see a single artist when a crowd of almost 57,000 witnessed a Led Zeppelin show in the facility in 1973. To meet the revenue demands of the Buccaneers' new owners, Raymond James Stadium was built nearby in 1998, and Tampa Stadium was demolished in early 1999.

Stadium Details

Name Houlihan's Stadium

Style Open Air Stadium
Modern Architecture

Capacity Unknown

Surface Bermuda grass

Location 4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL

Architect Watson & Company

Owner Tampa Sports Authority

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Known As

Houlihan's Stadium 1996‑1999

Tampa Stadium 1967‑1995

Teams

Buccaneers (NFL) 1976-1997

F i l t e r & S o r t

Stadium Details

Name Houlihan's Stadium

Style Open Air Stadium
Modern Architecture

Capacity Unknown

Surface Bermuda grass

Location 4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL

Architect Watson & Company

Owner Tampa Sports Authority

Links

Find stadium collectibles on eBay

Known As

Houlihan's Stadium 1996‑1999

Tampa Stadium 1967‑1995

Teams

Buccaneers (NFL) 1976-1997

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Stadium Details

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