American Football

[daveyc150]

Hi

Where is the best place to go and watch an American football game near Orlando? Some friends will be travelling with in September and really want to go and see a game.

Any help welcome!

David

 

[Mudd77]

As far as professional football goes,

The closets NFL teams to Orlando would be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Jacksonville Jaguars:

http://www.buccaneers.com/default.aspx?skipintro=true

http://www.jaguars.com/

The Dolphins are located in Miami:

http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/flash_content.asp


There are a couple of arena football teams in the area also:

http://www.orlandopredators.com/

http://www.tampabaystorm.com/


There are several college football programs in the area as well. Keep in mind that the NFL and college football seasons usually start in late August or early September. Unfortunately the 2009 schedule dates have not been released as of yet.

Enjoy!

 

[Brian Noble]

The University of Central Florida would be an option as well.
http://www.ucffootballschedule.com/schedule/2009.php

I would see a college game before an arena league matchup. In fact, I think you could argue that a college game would be more of an "american experience" than a pro game---a bit more pagentry and local color at most college games.

 

[daveyc150]

Thanks for the tips, these links are really useful, are there any other college games, UCF are not playing while we will be there? Sept 12th through 26th.

Cheers
David

 

[Mudd77]

Thanks for the tips, these links are really useful, are there any other college games, UCF are not playing while we will be there? Sept 12th through 26th.

Cheers
David

Looks like the Florida Gators and the Tennessee Vols are playing in Gainesville Florida on Sept. 19th. That game is huge from a rivalry standpoint and the Florida Gators are the current National Champions.

University of Florida (UF)
Team Nickname: Gators
Colors: Orange and Blue
http://www.gatorzone.com/football/

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU)
Team Nickname: Rattlers
Colors: Orange and Green
http://thefamurattlers.cstv.com/

Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
Team Nickname: Owls
Colors: Blue, Red and Silver
http://fausports.cstv.com/

Florida International University (FIU)
Team Nickname: Golden Panthers
Colors: Blue and Gold
http://www.fiusports.com/

Florida State University
Team Nickname: Seminoles, ‘Noles
Colors: Garnet and Gold
http://seminoles.cstv.com/

Jacksonville University
Team Nickname: Dolphins
Colors: Forest Green and White
http://judolphins.cstv.com/

University of Central Florida
Team Nickname: Golden Knights
Colors: Gold and Black
http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/

University of Miami
Team Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Orange, Green and White
http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/

University of South Florida
Team Nickname: Bulls
Colors: Green and Gold
http://www.gousfbulls.com/


http://www.floridanext.com/higher_ed/article_view.asp?id=472

 

[MattM]

To get the full experience, you need to go to Gainesville to watch the (Defending National Champions) Florida Gators. Gainesville is about an hour and a half north of Orlando. In the southern U.S., college football is a MUCH bigger deal than the NFL.

"The Swamp," which is the Gators' home stadium, is unlike any other atmosphere in college football come gameday.

 

[deej696]

As a lifelong Gator, I agree with the idea of going to watch a game in the Swamp. A good friend of mine is from Australia, and I went with him to his first game last year and he loved it. Tickets wont be cheap, as the Tennessee game is one of the bigger games, but it'll be worth it

 

[Metro West]

To get the full experience, you need to go to Gainesville to watch the (Defending National Champions) Florida Gators. Gainesville is about an hour and a half north of Orlando. In the southern U.S., college football is a MUCH bigger deal than the NFL.

"The Swamp," which is the Gators' home stadium, is unlike any other atmosphere in college football come gameday.

 

[daveyc150]

Thanks for the feedback guys, sounds like the Gator's game on the 19th is the best option for a good game. I'll suggest this to my friends.

 

[MattM]

Start putting requests out for tickets now...the way "Lame" Kiffin ran his mouth about Urban Meyer, this will be a tough ticket. I wouldnt be surprised if the Gators put up 60+ points against the Vols.