If your in the area, get to the stadium now! Tailgating begins at 8:00am of a gameday and you know that Missouri students took the day off for this one!
Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium is the home field of the University of Missouri Tigers in Columbia, Missouri. It is primarily used for football. In 1972, Memorial Stadium's playing surface was named Faurot Field in honor of longtime coach Don Faurot. During the offseason, soccer goals are set up in the end zones and it is used for intramural matches. It also hosts 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) and in the past has been home to the MSHSAA football championships
The stadium is a typical horseshoe-shaped stadium, with seating added on in the "open" endzone. The horseshoe is completed by a grass berm in the curved end, which is used for general admission on game days. The berm is famous for the giant block "M" made of painted white stones located behind the endzone. This distinctive feature has not been immune to pranks, such as enterprising Nebraska or Kansas fans attempting to change the "M" to an "N" or a "K", but groundskeepers and students have in the past protected what may be the stadium's best-known landmark. One of the traditions of the football team is that seniors, after playing their final home game, take a rock from the "M" as a souvenir. It is also traditionally whitewashed every year by incoming freshmen during welcoming activities.
There is a short buffer zone of shrubs placed between the field and the stands around the entire length of the horseshoe, as well as a paved road (taking the place of the track, removed in the mid-1990s)
In 1996, the press box was upgraded to a 15-story building containing state-of-the-art facilities for the coaches and media, as well as several executive suites, hundreds of premium club seats and a restaurant. 1997 saw the installation of a video board in the north ("M") end and a refurbishment of the concourses, with new signage and expanded concessions. FieldTurf replaced the natural grass in 2003. In 2005, the south end's antiquated auxiliary scoreboards were replaced with new ones, as well as a second high-definition video monitor.
In 2009, the university installed a new $5 million 30x80 foot north end zone scoreboard with updated video capabilities and new sound system. The new north end zone video board and audio upgrades replaced the current 10 year old equipment. It is presently the fourth largest scoreboard in the Big 12 Conference, sitting behind Godzillatron at Texas' DKR Stadium, "12th Man TV" at Kyle Field in College Station, and the scoreboard at Nebraska Memorial Stadium.
PARKING
General Public Parking
-Those who wish to park in close proximity of Memorial Stadium have many options from which to choose.
-There are seven on-campus garages (including the new Parking Structure #7). Most are FREE of charge with the exception of the Maryland Avenue garage located at the corner of Maryland Avenue and Hospital Drive. The fee for Maryland Avenue garage is $15 per vehicle for levels three and above. There is a general public parking lot at the corner of Stadium Blvd. and Monk Drive that is monitored as a family-friendly zone for a fee of $15 per vehicle. All locations listed above are for passenger vehicles only. RVs and buses will not be allowed in these parking areas.
Bus and RV Parking
-Parking for RVs and buses (including school buses) will be charged a flat fee of $100 for the weekend. The parking lot will be open 6-10pm the night before a home football game and will re-open at 8am the day of the game. The designated lot for RVs and buses is located southeast of the Hearnes Center with overflow in southwest corner of Lot X-corner of College Ave. and Hospital Dr. RVs and buses are not allowed to park in any campus parking lots except for those designated by sign for RV and/or Bus Parking. For more information about RV and Bus Parking call the University of Missouri Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm at (573)882-6501. For more information, see the RV Parking Policies and Procedures.
Reserved Parking
-Certain lots will be reserved on game day for donors of the Tiger Scholarship Fund. Parking passes must be purchased from the Tiger Scholarship Fund office. For more information about Reserved Donor Parking call the Tiger Scholarship Fund office, Monday-Friday from 8am - 5pm at (573) 882-0704. Please refer to the Tiger Scholarship Fund donor parking page for locations of those reserved areas.
*Note, no beerballs, kegs or central sources of alcohol allowed in the parking spaces
MU at Memorial Stadium
* Record: 250-167-20 (83 seasons)
* Most Wins, Season: 6, 2003 (6-0), 2006 (6-1), 2007 (6-0)
* Most Losses, Season: 7, 1985 (0-7)
* Most Consecutive Wins: 20, 1938-43
* Longest Unbeaten Streak: 20, 1938-43
* Most Consecutive Losses: 8, 1984-85
* Record on Natural Grass (1926-84, 95-2002): 198-119-17
* Record on Omniturf (1985-94): 20-38-3
* Record on FieldTurf (2003-Present): 30-7
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