About Briggs Stadium
Briggs Stadium is a former name of Robert W. Plaster Stadium, used 1970–1990. Robert W. Plaster Stadium is a College Football stadium in Springfield, Missouri. It opened in 1941. It seats 16,300. Its current tenant is Missouri State Bears (College Football), since 1982. By capacity it ranks 161st of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 75th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as SMS Stadium (1941–1969) and Plaster Sports Complex (1991–2013).
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- 75th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 73rd oldest of 267 football stadiums still in use
- 8th for most name changes among 68 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 5th for most name changes among 55 College Football stadiums with 3 or more names
Venue Information
Location
Operator
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Missouri State Bears While based here: 43 seasons · 9-10 regular season in the 2 seasons with results on record · 1 postseason trip · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1982–present
C-USA 2025–2026 · Missouri Valley Football Conference 2008–2024 · Gateway Football Conference 1985–2007 · 1 earlier conference · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 1982–present |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Briggs Stadium?
The capacity of Briggs Stadium is 16,300.
When was Briggs Stadium built?
Briggs Stadium opened in 1941.
Who operates Briggs Stadium?
Briggs Stadium is operated by Missouri State University.
Who plays at Briggs Stadium?
Briggs Stadium is the home venue of Missouri State Bears.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 10 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Historical Names
Robert W. Plaster Stadium
2014 - Present
Plaster Sports Complex
1991 - 2013
Briggs Stadium
1970 - 1990
CurrentSMS Stadium
1941 - 1969
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fred G. Hughes Stadium | 1975– | 65 mi |
| Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium | 1938– | 93 mi |
| Audrey J. Walton Stadium at Vernon Kennedy Field | 1928– | 111 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.