Houck Stadium
Encyclopedia
Houck Stadium is a 11,015-seat multi-purpose stadium
in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
. It opened in 1930 and was named after famous Missouri resident Louis Houck. Today it is home to the Southeast Missouri State University
Redhawks football
team and Women's Soccer team.
The stadium used to be open on both the east and west side. Today, it is open only on the east side. On the west end of the stadium, where KRCU once stood, is a brand new, 5-story residence hall for Southeast students, with some of the rooms looking out over the stadium. The stadium is flanked on the southwest side by Houck Fieldhouse, which houses the Southeast Missouri State volleyball
team.
that day 12-6. Houck Stadium originally consisted of 5,240 seats on the south side of the field. It was named for Louis Houck, who served 39 years as a regent for the University and as President of the Board for 36 years.
Seating on the north side of the stadium was added prior to the 1963 season. A press box
was constructed on the south side of the stadium in 1979. Nearly 400 chairback seats were added in 1992 on the south side.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located approximately southeast of St. Louis and north of Memphis. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 37,941. A college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri...
. It opened in 1930 and was named after famous Missouri resident Louis Houck. Today it is home to the Southeast Missouri State University
Southeast Missouri State University
Southeast Missouri State University, is a public, accredited university located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States, near the banks of the Mississippi River. The institution, having started as a normal school, has a traditional strength in teacher education...
Redhawks football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team and Women's Soccer team.
The stadium used to be open on both the east and west side. Today, it is open only on the east side. On the west end of the stadium, where KRCU once stood, is a brand new, 5-story residence hall for Southeast students, with some of the rooms looking out over the stadium. The stadium is flanked on the southwest side by Houck Fieldhouse, which houses the Southeast Missouri State volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team.
History
Houck Stadium was constructed in 1930 at a cost of $150,000. It was built on the site of a former rock quarry, which was purchased for $11,000 in 1925. It was dedicated on October 3, 1930 before a crowd of over 6,000 people. Southeast Missouri defeated Southern Illinois UniversitySouthern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University is a state university system based in Carbondale, Illinois, in the Southern Illinois region of the state, with multiple campuses...
that day 12-6. Houck Stadium originally consisted of 5,240 seats on the south side of the field. It was named for Louis Houck, who served 39 years as a regent for the University and as President of the Board for 36 years.
Seating on the north side of the stadium was added prior to the 1963 season. A press box
Press box
The press box is a special section of a sports stadium or arena that is set up for the media to report about a given event. It is typically located in the section of the stadium holding the luxury box. In general, newspaper writers sit in this box and write about the on-field event as it unfolds...
was constructed on the south side of the stadium in 1979. Nearly 400 chairback seats were added in 1992 on the south side.
Single Game Attendance Records for Houck Stadium
| 1 | SEMO vs U.T.MARTIN/(Semo 24-17) | October 30, 2010 Homecoming | 11,126 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cape Central vs. Jackson (Jackson 21-0) | October 22, 2010 | 11,000+* (estimated) |
| 3 | Southern Illinois (Loss 7-28) | September 6, 2003 | 11,100 |
| 4 | Eastern Kentucky (Loss 28-37) | October 2, 1999 | 11,015 |
| 5 | Tennessee State (Win 19-17) | October 9, 2010 | 10,316 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky (Loss 14-38) | September 23, 2000 | 10,222 |
| T7 | Murray State (Loss 35-45) | October 20, 2001 | 10,100 |
| T7 | Southern Illinois (Loss 23-58) | September 1, 2005 | 10,100 |
| 8 | Murray State (Loss 28-38) | October 21, 2000 | 10,028 |
| 9 | Murray State (Tie 21-21) | September 1, 1979 | 10,000 |
| 10 | Southern Illinois (Loss 27-30) | August 31, 1995 | 9,827 |
| 11 | Southern Illinois (Win 24-5) | September 8, 2001 | 9,822 |