USF gets approval for $340 million for on-campus stadium

The university's trustees voted to approve a funding plan Tuesday that will make a long sought football stadium on the school's Tampa campus a reality.

By Louis Llovio
| 5:45 p.m. June 13, 2023
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The University of South Florida's Board of Trustees have approved a funding plan that will allow the school to build an on-campus stadium.

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The University of South Florida’s Board of Trustees approved a funding plan Tuesday for a 35,000-seat on-campus stadium expected to cost $340 million.

The stadium, which is in the design phase, will be on the east side of the campus in an area known as Sycamore Fields, the university says. The plan is to move recreational fields and other small facilities in that area to other parts of the campus.

While having an on-campus stadium will be a major boost for USF’s football team and help it become more like traditional powers whose programs are closely tied with their university’s campus, USF has said it would be used all year.