Missouri Western is the home of the Griffons. MWSU competes in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and is in NCAA Division II.
CRAIG FIELD AT SPRATT MEMORIAL STADIUM: Griffon Football call Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium home. The stadium opened its doors in September of 1979 with a 44-0 Griffon victory over Dana College. In November of 2014, the announcement of planned renovations to the stadium was made. An estimated $7.8 million in improvements are planned to be complete by the fall of 2015. In August of 2015, t
he announcement of a $2.6 million video board was made. The 2,500 square foot display will be the largest in NCAA Division II and was made possible by the largest individual gift in MWSU Athletics history. Steve Craig donated $1.1 million toward the project and became the namesake of Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium. The stadium is named in memory of avid Griffon supporter Eliiot "Bub" Spratt and was constructed at a total cost of $850,000. Lights were added to the facility in 1985 as the Griffons defeated Missouri-Rolla 24-15 on September 4, 1985. The stadium complex has gone through major renovations with the installation of a ProGrass synthetic field turf in 2006 and increased seating capacity to 7,200 following the renovation of the visitors' side seating in September of 2009 and can also accommodate spacious hillside seating. In addition to Griffon Football and Soccer, the Spratt Stadium Complex is the home of the Kansas City Chiefs Summer Training Camp, the St. Joseph High School Football Jamboree and formerly was the host of the Missouri State High School Eight Man Football Championship. GRIFFON INDOOR SPORTS COMPLEX: On July 21, 2010, the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex was completed and officially opened. The facility serves Griffon football, softball, baseball, soccer, men's golf and women's golf teams, and is the summer training camp home of the Kansas City Chiefs. The facility features a full 100-yard turf indoor field, a state-of-the-art locker room for the Griffon football team, which can accommodate up to 120 players, as well as coaches offices, a dedicated weight training facility for Griffon student-athletes, meeting rooms, a 120 seat theatre, equipment room and athletic training room. The facilities available to Griffon student-athletes rival those of any collegiate or professional sports organization. Total cost of the building portion of the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex was $10.3 million. HERZOG STRENGTH TRAINING ROOM: The 5,500 square foot Herzog Strength Training Room is located adjacent to the indoor field. The latest technology in Hammer Strength Equipment logoed with Griffon decals is available for the exclusive use by Griffon Student-Athletes. KCP&L THEATRE: The 120 seat KCP&L Theatre allows Griffon teams to hold full team meetings and film sessions, or with the use of a partition, the ability to split the room and have a separate offensive and defensive meeting at the same time. This room is equipped with state-of-the-art audio visual equipment including two large projection television screens and surround sound.
