The Orange Bowl Stadium, initially called Burdine Stadium until 1959, opened December 10, 1937 for the Miami Hurricanes football team. It was built with a seating capacity of 23,330, but would grow to become a major landmark for many historical events. After several renovations, the final construction came in 1996 with a seating capacity of 72,319. The Orange Bowl has been a part of 11 games that decided the collegiate National Championship - including 3 University of Miami National Championships 5 Super Bowls which include: Super Bowl II - Green Bay Packers beat the Oakland Raiders, Super Bowl III - NY Jets defeated Don Shula's Baltimore Colts, Super Bowl V - Baltimore Colts defeated the Dallas Cowboys, Super Bowl X - Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Dallas Cowboys, and Super Bowl XIII - Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Dallas Cowboys. It was the home of the 1972 Miami Dolphins Perfect Season and the site of the NCAAs longest college football winning streak. Between 1985 and 1994, the University of Miami Hurricanes won 58 straight home games. The stadium also played host to President Kennedys Cuban Missile Crisis Speech, and concerts such as the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Prince and many others. Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity to own an authentic piece of Orange Bowl Stadium signed seat.
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