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3 unusual facts about Faurot Field


Faurot

Faurot Field, home field of the University of Missouri Tigers in Columbia, Missouri

Missouri Route 163

After crossing Hinkson Creek, Route 163 passes near the University of Missouri sports complex, including Faurot Field and the Mizzou Arena.

Omniturf

One of the few times the surface has been used outside of soccer has been by the University of Missouri, which used it for the playing surface of its football stadium, Faurot Field, from 1985 to 1994.


2007 Big 12 Championship Game

The team was coached by Gary Pinkel, who returned in his seventh season with Mizzou, and played their home games at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.

Illinois–Missouri football rivalry

For the majority of the history of the series, it had traded off between Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, and Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.

Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry

Historically, the rivalry was a favorite among fans of both teams, resulting in many of the record-setting crowds at both Faurot Field in Columbia and Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.


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