Memorial Stadium (Wichita Falls)

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Memorial Stadium

Exterior view of the stadium in 2015
Address	Southwest Parkway at Barnett Road Wichita Falls, Texas United States
Coordinates	33°51′15″N 98°34′57″W / 33.85417°N 98.58250°W / 33.85417; -98.58250
Owner	Wichita Falls ISD
Operator	WFISD Athletics
Type	Stadium
Capacity	14,500
Current use	Football Soccer
Opened	1970; 55 years ago (1970)
Tenants
List NCAA: Midwestern State Mustangs (NCAA) (1988–present) Pioneer Bowl (1971–1978, 1981–1982) UIL: Hirschi High School Huskies (1971–2024) Rider High School Raiders (1971–2024) Wichita Falls High School Coyotes (1971–2024) Legacy Leopards (UIL) Memorial Mavericks (UIL) Other tenants/events: Wichita Falls Nighthawks (PAFL/GDFL) (2013–2014) Oil Bowl
Website
wfisd.net/memorial-stadium

Memorial Stadium is an American football and soccer stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas located on Southwest Parkway at Barnett Road. It is owned and operated by the Wichita Falls Independent School District.

Memorial Stadium was home to the Hirschi High School, S. H. Rider High School, and Wichita Falls High School athletics teams until those schools were closed in May 2024.^[1] It has also served as the home of the Midwestern State University football program since 1988.

From 1971 through 1978, and also in 1981 and 1982, the stadium hosted various NCAA playoff games, at the Division II and Division I-A levels, known as the Pioneer Bowl.