Enjoy Florida Field from above with this University of Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field Aerial Panoramic Picture Unframed Poster! This panorama of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field was taken by James Blakeway during a Florida Gators football game. Known as Florida Field for 59 years in 1989 it was renamed in honor of citrus grower and major school supporter Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Nicknamed "The Swamp" it holds over 88000 seats. The stadium lives up to its haunting nickname with temperatures reaching a humid 100 degrees. The size and excitement of the fans concentrates the noise at field level making it one of the loudest stadiums in America. It has been regularly ranked as one of the toughest places to play. The university founded in 1853 in Gainesville Florida has over 51000 students.