The 46th year of Griffon football will feature six home games, and for the first time in a number of years, no night games at Spratt Memorial Stadium. Renovations to the stadium that began in May of this year have left the stadium without lights for the 2015 season.
For the fourth consecutive season, Missouri Western opened with the University of Central Missouri on Sept. 4.
The home opener will be Sept. 12 against University of Central Oklahoma. Family Day will be combined with a Centennial celebration of Founders’ Day on Sept. 26, when the Griffons host Lindenwood University. The Hall of Fame game will be Oct. 10 against Fort Hays State, and Homecoming will be Oct. 17 against Washburn University.
The Griffons return a host of experienced players in 2015, including most of the starters on both sides of the ball. After a 7-4 record in 2014, Jerry Partridge ’86 is 139-71 in 18 seasons as the Griffons’ head coach.
Eleven members of the current volleyball team, coached by Marian Carbin ’07, spent eight days in Greece in May. They played four matches against Greek club teams and had an opportunity to take in some sights.
“We hope that the matches we played gave our young players some experience, and gave all our players some exposure to the international volleyball scene,” Carbin said. The trip was also an opportunity to further cement the chemistry of the team going into next fall, she said.
The volleyball season kicked off Sept. 4 against Saginaw Valley State University, and the first home match is Sept. 18 against Henderson State University. The team had a 22-8 record last season.
This past spring, Griffon soccer Head Coach Chad Edwards signed seven student athletes for the 2015 team. Edwards became the program’s all-time wins leader in 2014 during a season that saw more than 20 team and individual records broken. The team finished 9-9-1, the most wins in school history, and qualified for the postseason for the first time.
The team lost just a few seniors and is looking for another great season in 2015.
For ticket information or fall sports schedules, visit gogriffons.com or call the athletics office at (816) 271-4481.