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Florida Tech Panther Stadium

Coordinates: 28°02′55″N 80°37′14″W / 28.04869°N 80.62066°W / 28.04869; -80.62066
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Florida Tech Panther Stadium
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Address101 Pirate Lane
Melbourne, FL
United States
Coordinates28°02′55″N 80°37′14″W / 28.04869°N 80.62066°W / 28.04869; -80.62066
OwnerFlorida Institute of Technology
OperatorFlorida Tech Athletics
TypeStadium
Capacity4,980
SurfaceGrass
Current useAmerican football
Opened1969; 55 years ago (1969)
Tenants
Website
floridatechsports.com/panther-stadium

Florida Tech Panther Stadium is an American football stadium located in Melbourne, Florida. The facility served as the home field for the NCAA Division II Florida Tech Panthers football team representing the Florida Institute of Technology, and is the home field for the Palm Bay Magnet High School Pirates football team.

The stadium, opened in 1969, also serves as home to the Florida Tech women's lacrosse team.

Prior to July 2015, the facility was known as Pirate Stadium before Florida Tech purchased naming rights for the stadium.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "ATHLETICS Pirate Stadium in Palm Bay to Become Florida Tech Panther Stadium". Florida Institute of Technology. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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