Joe McDaniel Field at Farris Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Danville, Kentucky. It is the home of the Centre Colonels football, field hockey, lacrosse, and track teams, in addition to various intramural teams.[1]
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| Location | Danville, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37.642755°N 84.779751°W / 37.642755; -84.779751 |
| Owner | Centre College |
| Operator | Centre College |
| Surface | Synthetic turf |
| Opened | November 3, 1923 |
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| Centre Colonels (NCAA) (1923–present) | |
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]
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