Media Guide - Missouri Western State University Athletics

Spratt Memorial Stadium - Home of the Griffons
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Spratt Stadium commences its 33rd season of operation in 2011. The
stadium has been home to Missouri Western football since 1979, when the
Griffons opened the facility with a 44-0 victory against Dana (Neb.) College.
The stadium is named in memory of avid Missouri Western supporter Elliot
“Bub” Spratt. Spratt Stadium’s initial cost of construction was $850,000.
Lights were added to the facility six years later.
The Griffons played their first night game at Spratt on September 4, 1985,
defeating Missouri - Rolla, 24-15.
In the last six years, the stadium complex has under gone major renovations with the installation of a ProGrass synthetic field turf in 2006 and increased
seating capacity to 8,000 following the renovation of the visitors side seating in September of 2009. In addition to football, Spratt Stadium is the home of
Western women’s soccer, the Kansas City Chiefs Summer Training Camp, the St. Joseph High School Football Jamboree and formerly was the host of the
Missouri State High School Eight Man Championship.
Prior to occupying Spratt Stadium, Missouri Western played its home football games at Noyes Field, a city-owned facility in midtown St. Joseph.
Griffon Football All-Time Record
at Spratt Stadium
Year Wins Losses Ties
1979 3 2
1980 3 1 1
1981 4 1
1982 3 2
1983 3 3
1984 2 2 1
1985 2 4
1986 2 3
1987 2 4
1988 3 3
1989 4 1
1990 0 5
1991 3 3
1992 2 4
1993 4 1 1
1994 5 1
1995 5 0
1996 3 1
1997 5 1
1998 3 2
1999 4 2
2000 4 1
2001 5 1
2002 3 3
2003 5 0
2004 3 2
2005 6 1
2006 5 0
2007 4 2
2008 3 2
2009 3 3
2010 6 0
Overall 112 61 3
Home Attendance Over 5,000 Since 1989
Date Opponent Score/Outcome Attendance
1. Oct. 3, 2009 Northwest Missouri State 49-35, Loss 10,129
2. Sept. 15, 2007 Northwest Missouri State 44-20 Loss 9,007
3. Sept. 14, 2005 Northwest Missouri State 31-21 Loss 8,730
4. Sept. 27, 1997 Northwest Missouri State 52-13 Loss 7,500
5. Oct. 25, 2003 Northwest Missouri State 30-27 Win 7,412
6. Nov. 9, 2002 Northwest Missouri State 13-10 Loss 7,173
7. Oct. 17, 1992 Pittsburg State 31-28 Loss 6,700
8. Sept. 21, 2002 Central Missouri 21-14 Loss 6,632
9. Oct. 14, 1995 Northwest Missouri State 24-20 Win 6,400
10. Sept. 24, 1994 Pittsburg State 31-8 Loss 6,200
11. Oct. 12, 1991 Southwest Baptist 43-34 Loss 6,100
12. Sept. 25, 2010 Pittsburg State 42-25 Win 5,818
13. Sept. 16, 2006 Pittsburg State 48-25 Win 5,814
14. Oct. 1, 2005 Central Missouri 13-10 Win 5,679
15. Sept. 20, 2008 Pittsburg State 46-40 Loss 5,548
16. Aug. 25, 2005 Central Oklahoma 26-7 Win 5,298
17. Sept. 20, 2003 Southwest Baptist 39-7 Win 5,248
18. Oct. 23, 1992 Washburn 41-10 Win 5,200
19. Sept. 19, 2009 Washburn 37-34 Win 5,113
Griffon Football 2011