The $500 million project, financed by the team, was completed in two phases beginning after the 2014 season. In January 2013, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross unveiled plans that dramatically changed the look and atmosphere of the stadium. For 21 season the Marlins played at the stadium before moving into their own ballpark, Marlins Park, in 2012.Īlthough multiple areas around the facility were remodeled over the years it became apparent once the Marlins left that in order to make the facility competitive with other NFL stadiums and to host future Super Bowls the stadium would need a complete overhaul. The seats in the lower level on the north side of the stadium were retractable allowing the field to be configured for baseball. When the stadium was built for the Dolphins, Joe Robbie insisted on a rectangular grandstand layout that was wider than needed for football, believing that baseball would one day come to Miami. The following year MLB awarded Miami a team, the Florida Marlins, who began playing in 1993. In 1990, in an effort to bring MLB baseball to Florida, Wayne Huizenga purchased 50% of Joe Robbie Stadium. Numerous circular ramps and escalators made accessing every seat a breeze and two video/scoreboards boards were located above the rim of the upper deck of each end zone. Joe Robbie Stadium was a major upgrade from the Orange Bowl with 75,000 orange and teal seats that enclosed the field. Originally named Joe Robbie Stadium, the Miami Dolphins played their first game at the stadium on August 16, 1987. The Hurricanes played their first game at the stadium on Augagainst Charleston Southern. The University of Miami and the Miami Dolphins reached an agreement allowing the Hurricanes to play at their stadium. In August 2007, the University of Miami announced that the 2007 season would be the Hurricanes last season at the Orange Bowl because of deteriorating conditions at the stadium. The Orange Bowl was not only the home to the Hurricanes but was the site of five Super Bowls, 11 National Championship Football games and the home of the Miami Dolphins (NFL) until 1987. For seven decades the Hurricanes played at the Orange Bowl, one of the most historical football stadiums in the country. A new chapter in the history of the University of Miami’s football program began in 2008 when the Hurricanes moved to Hard Rock Stadium.
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