work begins on tampa’s stadium
40 years ago…
October 19, 1966 – Construction begins on the $4.4 million Tampa Stadium construction project. The new stadium would first accommodate the University of Tampa’s football team until the arrival of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976.
Courtesy of the Tampa Bay History Center.
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October 19th, 2006 at 2:57 pm
Sideline bleacher seating — The Sombraro (upon completion) looked like some of the High School Football venues you will see in rural areas in North Florida.