Florida begins the renaming process at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
In case you didn’t know, Florida’s football field is changing names this season.
It was announced in June that the official name of the field will be “Steve Spurrier – Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium” in honor of the Gators’ Heisman trophy-winning quarterback and national championship-winning coach Steve Spurrier.
On Monday, the school’s athletics Twitter account shared a couple of photos indicating that the lettering on the stadium was being removed to make way for the new name.
The renaming of the field has begun. Letters are being removed, replaced. #GoGators pic.twitter.com/Js8zdmVF7N
— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) August 22, 2016
Given that Spurrier made the decision to leave South Carolina and return to Florida as a consultant and ambassador for Gators athletics in July, this renaming should carry more meaning for Gators fans this season.
The Gators are already promoted the Sept. 3 opener against UMass as an opportunity to celebrate The Head Ball Coach being back “home” at The Swamp:
Scott Presson @Presson4UF 14h14 hours ago
@FloridaGators @GatorsFB @SteveSpurrierUF wear visors for the first game to honor HBC
To celebrate: Steve humped a ball
In case you didn’t know, Florida’s football field is changing names this season.
It was announced in June that the official name of the field will be “Steve Spurrier – Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium” in honor of the Gators’ Heisman trophy-winning quarterback and national championship-winning coach Steve Spurrier.
On Monday, the school’s athletics Twitter account shared a couple of photos indicating that the lettering on the stadium was being removed to make way for the new name.
The renaming of the field has begun. Letters are being removed, replaced. #GoGators pic.twitter.com/Js8zdmVF7N
— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) August 22, 2016
Given that Spurrier made the decision to leave South Carolina and return to Florida as a consultant and ambassador for Gators athletics in July, this renaming should carry more meaning for Gators fans this season.
The Gators are already promoted the Sept. 3 opener against UMass as an opportunity to celebrate The Head Ball Coach being back “home” at The Swamp:
Scott Presson @Presson4UF 14h14 hours ago
@FloridaGators @GatorsFB @SteveSpurrierUF wear visors for the first game to honor HBC
To celebrate: Steve humped a ball
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