Phillips Field (Florida)
View of the stadium in a postcard c. 1954 | |
| Location | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 27°57′04″N 82°28′02″W / 27.951144°N 82.467106°W |
| Owner | University of Tampa (1937–1967) |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Surface | Grass ringed by asphalt track |
| Opened | October 4, 1937 |
| Closed | 1967 |
| Tenants | |
| Tampa Spartans football (1937–67) Cigar Bowl (1946–54) | |
Phillips Field was a medium-sized stadium (maximum capacity approximately 20,000) located on the west bank of the Hillsborough River across from downtown Tampa, immediately adjacent to the University of Tampa. It opened on October 4, 1937 and was the home field of the University of Tampa Spartans football program from 1937 to 1967. The facility was named for local businessman I. W. Phillips, who donated the land to the school so that the Spartans would not have to share nearby Plant Field, which was often unavailable due to its use for many different sports and community events.