Miami Orange Bowl facts for kids
The Miami Orange Bowl was a famous sports stadium in Miami, Florida. It first opened in 1937 and was called Burdine Stadium back then. For many years, it was home to exciting football games and other big events. People loved going there to cheer on their favorite teams.
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A Home for Football
The Miami Orange Bowl was mostly known as a place for football. It was the home field for two very important teams:
- The Miami Hurricanes, a college football team. They played many of their home games there for a long time.
- The Miami Dolphins, a professional NFL team. They also called the Orange Bowl home for many years.
Hosting Big Games
The stadium was famous for hosting the annual Orange Bowl college football game. This game brought top college teams to Miami each year. It was a huge event in the world of college football.
The Orange Bowl also hosted many Super Bowls, which are the championship games of the NFL. It hosted five Super Bowls between 1968 and 1979. This included the very first Super Bowl played on artificial turf.
More Than Just Football
While football was its main use, the Orange Bowl hosted other events too.
- It was used for some baseball games.
- It held soccer matches, including games for the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
- Even boxing matches took place there.
- During the 1996 Summer Olympics, some soccer games were played at the Orange Bowl.
The End of an Era
After many decades of use, the Miami Orange Bowl was closed. The last game played there was in January 2008. It was a special flag football game between the Miami Dolphins and the Miami Hurricanes.
The stadium was then torn down, or demolished, in 2008. This made way for a new baseball park to be built in its place. Even though it's gone, the Miami Orange Bowl is remembered as a very important part of Miami's sports history.
Images for kids
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Aerial view of Burdine Stadium (Miami Orange Bowl) in 1940
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Miami Orange Bowl outside the stadium's west end zone, February 2006
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Miami Orange Bowl's North Gate, January 2008
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Walkway of the Orange Bowl, February 2008
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"Farewell to the Orange Bowl" event held at the stadium, January 26, 2008
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Miami Orange Bowl scoreboard following the final game played at the stadium, a January 2008 flag football game between the Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes
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The stadium's demolition through April 7, 2008
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Demolition of the Miami Orange Bowl's press box, April 8, 2008
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The Miami Orange Bowl during the final days of the stadium's demolition, which began March 3, 2008 and was completed May 14, 2008
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Miami Orange Bowl as it hosted Super Bowl V on January 17, 1971 with the Baltimore Colts defeating the Dallas Cowboys 16-13. The Miami Orange Bowl hosted five Super Bowls between 1968 and 1979, including the first (1968) and last (1976) Super Bowls played on artificial turf
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See also
In Spanish: Miami Orange Bowl para niños
