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| Former names | DeLand Municipal Stadium (1941–1973) |
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| Location | 260 East Euclid Avenue,DeLand, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29°01′12″N81°18′00″W / 29.020124°N 81.300010°W /29.020124; -81.300010 |
| Owner | City of DeLand, Florida |
| Operator | City of DeLand, Florida |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1941 |
| Tenants | |
| Stetson Hatters football (NCAA) (2014–Present) Central Florida Warriors (USA Rugby League) (2014–2017) | |
Spec Martin Stadium is a 6,000 seatfootball stadium located inDeLand, Florida. Spec Martin Stadium currently hostsStetson Hatters football,DeLand High School Bulldogfootball and was the host of theCentral Florida Warriorsrugby league team.[1] The stadium was known asDeLand Municipal Stadium from its opening in 1941 until it was renamed in 1973.[2][3]
The stadium had served as home of theStetson University Hatters football team before the school discontinued its football program in 1956, and in 2013 it once again featured Hatters football when Stetson started play in thePioneer Football League after a 57-year hiatus.
As part of Stetson's re-entry intocollege football, Spec Martin Stadium underwent significant renovations, including a newpress box, handicapped and premium seating areas, and new locker room facilities.[4]
On February 2, 1985, the stadium hosted aUSFL exhibition game pitting the newly-relocatedOrlando Renegades against the defending (and eventual) championBaltimore Stars. About 3,000 fans showed up to watch the Renegades win, 16-10.[5]
Spec Martin was a filming location for the 1998 filmThe Waterboy starringAdam Sandler. In the film, the stadium depicted the home field of the fictional South Central Louisiana State Mud Dogs.[citation needed]
The stadium hosted aqualifying match betweenCanada andJamaica for the2017 Rugby League World Cup on December 8, 2015. The match ended in an 18–18 draw; neither team qualified for the World Cup, as they both lost qualifying matches to theUSA.[6][7]
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