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Faurot Field

Columbia, Italy

Faurot Field

Faurot Field ( faw-ROH, fə-ROH) at Memorial Stadium is an outdoor sports stadium in Columbia, Missouri, United States, on the campus of the University of Missouri. It is primarily used for football and serves as the home field for the Missouri Tigers' program. It is the third-largest sports facility

by seating capacity in the state of Missouri, behind The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis and Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. In 1972, Memorial Stadium's playing surface was named Faurot Field in honor of longtime coach Don Faurot. Until 2012 it was the site of the annual "Providence Bowl" game between Hickman and Rock Bridge high schools, so named because both schools are located on Providence Road in Columbia, and Faurot is roughly equidistant between the two. This tradition stopped when Missouri joined the Southeastern Conference and conference scheduling made hosting the game more difficult. Faurot Field served as the host of Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) football championships through 2024 before they were moved to Spratt Stadium at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph. The stadium is an early 20th century horseshoe-shaped stadium, with...

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