Farris Stadium

For the stadium in Texas, see Dub Farris Athletic Complex. For the softball stadium in Arkansas, see Farris Field.

Andy Frye Stadium

View of the stadium in 2015
Address	Danville, KY United States
Coordinates	37°38′34″N84°46′47″W / 37.642755°N 84.779751°W / 37.642755; -84.779751
Owner	Centre College
Operator	Centre College Athletics
Type	Stadium
Surface	Artificial turf
Current use	Football Field hockey Lacrosse Track and field
Construction
Opened	November 3, 1923
Demolished	2022;3 years ago (2022)
Tenants
Centre Colonels (NCAA) teams: football, field hockey, lacrosse, track and field

Joe McDaniel Field at Farris Stadium was a stadium in Danville, Kentucky, located on the campus of the Centre College. It was the home of the Centre Colonels Centre Colonels football, field hockey, lacrosse, and track teams, in addition to various intramural teams. ^[1]

History

The stadium during a game between Centre and Hanover College, Sep 2021

The stadium was built in 1923. ^[2] The 1923 Centre Praying Colonels football team opened it season at the new stadium against Carson–Newman on October 6. The stadium was dedicated on November 3 of that year when Centre defeated Kentucky, 10–0, in front of 12,000 fans. ^{[3] [4]}

Originally known as Cheek Field, the stadium was renamed in 1934 in honor of Maurice J. Farris III, 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. ^{[5] [4]}

The field was re-surfaced with synthetic turf in the summer of 2009, ^[1] though this process was significantly delayed due to poor weather. ^[6] The stadium was demolished to build Andy Frye Stadium, opened in 2022.

References

1. "Facilities - Farris Stadium". Centre College Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
2. "Plan $55,000 Stadium At Cheek Field As Monument To Achievement Of Centre". The Park City Daily News . Bowling Green, Kentucky. March 12, 1923. p. 2. Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Centre Colonels defeat Kentucky". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. Johnson, Diane (April 19, 2019). "The Story Behind the Name: Farris Stadium". Centre College. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
5. "College Gets Legacy From Farris Estate". Centre College Cento. Danville, Kentucky. March 23, 1934. pp. 1, 4 . Retrieved August 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
6. Morris, Hal (July 30, 2009). "Weather causes Farris Stadium delays". The Advocate-Messenger . p. 9. Retrieved January 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.