Former names | SMS Stadium (1941–1970) Briggs Stadium (1970–1991) Plaster Sports Complex (1992–2013) |
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Location | 1015 East Grand Street Springfield, Missouri 65897 |
Coordinates | 37°11′52″N 93°16′47″W / 37.19778°N 93.27972°W |
Public transit | Springfield Transit Services |
Owner | Missouri State University |
Operator | Missouri State University |
Capacity | 17,500 (2014–present) 16,300 (1997–2013) 16,600 (1992–1996) 10,000 (1965–1991) 8,500 (1941–1964) |
Surface | Sport Turf |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1941 |
Opened | September 19, 1941[1] |
Renovated | 1991, 2014 |
Construction cost | $60,000 ($1.24 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
Architect | Hood-Rich Architects (1991 structure)[3] Hastings+Chivetta Architecture (2014 renovation) |
Tenants | |
Missouri State Bears football (NCAA) |
Plaster Stadium (formerly SMS Stadium, Briggs Stadium, and Plaster Sports Complex) is a 17,500-seat football stadium located in Springfield, Missouri. It is home to the Missouri State Bears football team.