Columbia, MO - University of Missouri Stadium - 1928 for Sale

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Columbia, MO - University of Missouri Stadium - 1928:
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Columbia, MO - University of Missouri Stadium - 1928: Faurot Field 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. Fundraising began in 1921 for a \"Memorial Union\" and a \"Memorial Stadium\" to be constructed at the university. The names of the two projects were a tribute to Mizzou alumni who lost their lives during World War I. Ground was broken on the site of the future stadium in December 1925. The site was a sizeable natural valley that lay between twin bluffs south of the campus. Original plans called for the stadium to seat 25,000, with proposed stages of expansion in capacity to 35,000, 55,000, 75,000 and 95,000. According to legend, a rock crusher and truck were buried during initial blasting, which still remain buried under the field. Memorial Stadium was dedicated on October 2, 1926, to the memory of 112 alumni and students who lost their lives in World War I. The 25,000-seat stadium—the lower half of the current facility—was built with a 440-yard (400 m) track that circled the playing field. This White Border Era postcard, mailed in 1928, is in good condition but shows some soiling. E. C. Kropp. Milwaukee.