Places Tigers Play

(University Archives, C:1/40/1, Box 1, FF 14)

ROTHWELL GYMNASIUM

• named for Gideon F. Rothwell, President of Board of Curators
• built in 1906 as the first freestanding gym on campus
• used originally for intercollegiate athletics and physical education classrooms
• used for recreational/intramural sports

(University Archives, C:1/40/1, Box 1, FF 14)

BREWER FIELD HOUSE

• named for Chester L. Brewer, former UMC basketball coach and Athletic Director
• built in 1929 to the west side of Rothwell Gymnasium
• after construction, it was used for intercollegiate games instead of Rothwell Gym
• now it is connected on the west side to the Student Recreation Center (built 1983)

The Outside of Hearnes Center
(University Archives, C:31/00/8)

The Blueprints for Hearnes Center and the Field House
(University Archives, C:1/62/1)

HEARNES CENTER

• named for Warren E. Hearnes, Governor of Missouri, 1964-1972
• built in 1972 for $11 million
• seating capacity of 13,300 for a basketball game
• besides a basketball arena, there is also a field house with an indoor track along with areas for recreation basketball, volleyball, wrestling and gymnastics

Mizzou Arena
(MU Athletics website)

MIZZOU ARENA

• built in 2004 for $75,000,000
• located south of Hearnes Center
• seating capacity of 15,061 for basketball
• renovations were announced in 2014 to upgrade the video board, team facilities, and outdoor lighting

1. Tigers Thru the Hoop
2. Coaches of the Hardwood
3. NCAA
4. MU Basketball Fun Facts

Published by: University Archives muarchives.missouri.edu/
Originally Prepared by Emily McIlvoy: March 2001
Revised: 17 July 2017
URL: https://muarchives.missouri.edu/tigerbuild.html

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