Mizzou receives $62 million donation for renovations to Memorial Stadium
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri’s athletic department has received a $62 million donation to support renovations to Memorial Stadium and the department’s Tiger Fund program.
The department said $50 million will be dedicated toward renovations to Memorial Stadium, including the redevelopment of the North Concourse. The other $12 million will go toward the Tiger Fund, a charitable program through the Tiger Scholarship Fund that benefits Mizzou student-athletes.
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“This extraordinary commitment is a major step toward fulfilling our vision to transform Memorial Stadium and create the best college football game-day atmosphere in the country,” Mizzou Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois said in a statement.
“Our pivotal stadium project is not possible without our donor, whose passion for Mizzou’s success, coupled with humility, faith and generosity, are unparalleled.”
The donor chose to remain anonymous. It’s the largest gift commitment in the history of Mizzou Athletics, doubling the previous record in 2012.
“A gift of this kind speaks to the tremendous loyalty this particular donor has for not only our football program, but all of our student-athletes at Mizzou,” Mizzou head coach Eliah Drinkwitz said in the statement.
“Creating a game-day experience second to none is our goal. We can now take a significant step forward — thanks to this gift — in enhancing the atmosphere and fan amenities at Faurot Field.”
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“Mizzou Athletics has generated tremendous momentum under the leadership of Desireé Reed-Francois, and this historic and transformational investment reflects the university’s vision for the modern model of intercollegiate athletics,” University of Missouri President Mun Choi said in the statement.
Kansas City-based architecture firm DLR Group will serve as consultant for the project with the project expected to be completed in August 2026.
