Farris Stadium

For the stadium in Texas, see Dub Farris Athletic Complex. For the softball stadium in Arkansas, see Farris Field.

Joe McDaniel Field at Farris Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Danville, Kentucky. It was the home of the Centre Colonels football, field hockey, lacrosse, and track teams, in addition to various intramural teams.^[1]

Farris Stadium

Panoramic view of the stadium in 2015
Location	Danville, Kentucky
Coordinates	37°38′34″N 84°46′47″W / 37.642755°N 84.779751°W / 37.642755; -84.779751
Owner	Centre College
Operator	Centre College
Surface	Synthetic turf
Construction
Opened	November 3, 1923
Demolished	2022
Tenants
Centre Colonels (NCAA) (1923–2022)

During a September 2021 game between Centre and Hanover College

The stadium was built in 1923 and dedicated on November 3 of that year.^[2] The stadium's first game saw Centre defeat Kentucky, 10–0, in front of 15,000 fans.^[2]

The stadium's namesake is Morris Farris Jr., a 1915 graduate of the college. Upon his death in 1934, he left $25,000 to the college for the improvement of the playing surface and stadium with the provision that the name "Farris Stadium" be adopted.^[2]

The field was re-surfaced with synthetic turf in the summer of 2009,^[1] though this process was significantly delayed due to poor weather.^[3]

References

1. "Facilities - Farris Stadium". Centre College Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
2. Johnson, Diane (April 19, 2019). "The Story Behind the Name: Farris Stadium". Centre College. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
3. Morris, Hal (July 30, 2009). "Weather causes Farris Stadium delays". The Advocate-Messenger. p. 9. Retrieved January 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.