Spratt Stadium
Spratt Memorial Stadium Location St. Joseph, Missouri Owner Missouri Western State University Operator Missouri Western State University Capacity 7,500 Surface Artificial Opened 1979 Tenants Missouri Western Griffons football (NCAA) (1979–present) Spratt Memorial Stadium is a 7,500 seat stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States, on the campus of Missouri Western State University. In 2010, it became the summer training camp for the Kansas City Chiefs. History Spratt opened in 1979. Previously Missouri Western played at municipal owned Noyes Field by Central High School. It is named for Elliot Spratt, an executive with Hillyard, Inc. whose family has donated money for numerous buildings on the campus. Missouri Western opened stadium with a 44-0 victory over Dana College. Initial cost was $850,000 Lights were added in 1985. In 2006 its grass turf was replaced by artificial turf manufactured by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based ProGrass Synthetic Turf Systems [1] The stadium initially c
