Florida Tech Panther Stadium Explained

Florida Tech Panther Stadium
Logo Image:Florida_Tech_Panthers_wordmark.svg
Type:Stadium
Currentuse:American football
Address:101 Pirate Lane
City:Melbourne, FL
Country:United States
Owner:Florida Institute of Technology
Operator:Florida Tech Athletics
Surface:Grass
Tenants:
Seating Capacity:4,980

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ATHLETICS Pirate Stadium in Palm Bay to Become Florida Tech Panther Stadium. Florida Institute of Technology. 28 July 2015 . 31 March 2016.