Faulkner Field

Opened in 1932

About Faulkner Field

Faulkner Field is a former name of Renasant Stadium, used 1932–1974. Renasant Stadium is a College Football stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It opened in 1932. It was designed by Heery International. It seats 36,000. Its current tenant is Southern Miss Golden Eagles (College Football), since 1932. By capacity it ranks 86th of 241 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 60th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use, 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names and 52nd longest single tenancy (94 years) of the 100 longest on record. It has also been known as M. M. Roberts Stadium (1975–2025).

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Photo of Faulkner Field
Photo by RowdyRoost at English Wikipedia. License: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

36,000

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1932

Location

Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406

Elevation

201 ft

61 m above sea level

Architect

Heery International

Operator

University of Southern Mississippi

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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Faulkner Field by team, 1932–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
While based here: 86 seasons · 381-330-6 regular season in the 65 seasons with results on record · 23 postseason trips · 2026 in progress
College Football · 1932–present
Sun Belt 2022–2026 · C-USA 1996–2021 · Independent 1952–1995 · 1 earlier conference · FBS (Division I-A)
  1. Home venue unknown 1913–1919
  2. Renasant Stadium 1932–present
College Football 1932–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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Faulkner Field?

The capacity of Faulkner Field is 36,000.

When was Faulkner Field built?

Faulkner Field opened in 1932.

Who designed Faulkner Field?

Faulkner Field was designed by Heery International.

Who operates Faulkner Field?

Faulkner Field is operated by University of Southern Mississippi.

Who plays at Faulkner Field?

Faulkner Field is the home venue of Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Renasant Stadium

2026 - Present

M. M. Roberts Stadium

1975 - 2025

Faulkner Field

1932 - 1974

Current

Location

Coordinates: 31.3289, -89.3314
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Nearby Venues

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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