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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- 60th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use
- 59th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names
- 52nd longest single tenancy (94 years) of the 100 longest on record
- 58th oldest of 267 football stadiums still in use
- 28th for most name changes among 68 football stadiums with 3 or more names
- 50th longest single tenancy (94 years) of the 100 longest on record in football stadiums
- 20th for most name changes among 55 College Football stadiums with 3 or more names
Venue Information
Location
Architect
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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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)
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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.
- 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 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Historical Names
Renasant Stadium
2026 - Present
M. M. Roberts Stadium
1975 - 2025
Faulkner Field
1932 - 1974
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Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Abe Mitchell Field at Hancock Whitney Stadium | 2020– | 80 mi |
| Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium | 1941– | 85 mi |
| Ladd–Peebles Stadium | 1948– | 87 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.