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Not exactly the same track...

Posted on: August 11, 2023 at 16:28:14 CT

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The running track was removed when the OmniTurf was removed before the 1995 season. That's when a new asphalt track was created so the fire truck could loop around the field.

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Field with the track covered in turf... - Lerxst MU

- 8/11 11:11:04

Major improvement. Thank goodness it’s gone!!! nm - MATO MU - 8/11 19:52:02

RIP to the old track. Been there since the stadium . . . - Tigerborn MU - 8/11 13:19:42

My frosh year.........nm - tigertix MU - 8/11 17:19:29

Not exactly the same track... - BowlBoundTiger MU - 8/11 16:28:14

Here it is in 1926 nearing completion - FIJItiger MU

- 8/11 15:13:33

RE: Here it is in 1926 nearing completion - pinkman MU - 8/11 20:45:56

No, in 79 it was still cinders. Worked for the PD and my - Tigrrrr! MU

- 8/11 14:40:30

How many black fans you tackle then - meatiger MU - 8/12 08:18:25

lol, what are you saying no to? do you - SwampTiger MU - 8/11 15:01:47

You are truly the board jack ass(nm) - Genco98 MU - 8/11 19:04:03

That the track changed significantly from cinders in 1979 - Tigrrrr! MU

- 8/11 16:37:27

he is saying the picture isn't from 1975.(nm) - SuperTone MU

- 8/11 15:14:45

why would he say that? does he think - SwampTiger MU - 8/11 16:05:19

It's from 1975. There was a cinder track then and a . . . - Tigerborn MU - 8/11 15:58:51

The cinders were black/grey. They sucked. - Tigrrrr! MU

- 8/11 16:41:05

I do agree that ALL cinder tracks sucked. Our . . . - Tigerborn MU - 8/11 22:04:51

But, not that it's particularly significant, the cinders. . - Tigerborn MU - 8/11 22:15:15

Yep, I've got a picture of the Mizzou/Texas game in '79 - Fourth and Long MU - 8/11 14:56:21

Look at that glorious grass!(nm) - TrumpToRushmore MU - 8/11 14:02:30

not saying you but people are nostalgic about the - TigerA MU - 8/11 13:34:46

The track has shrunk over the years (as you could see . . . - Tigerborn MU - 8/11 13:51:12

the asphalt track was not even the same path as the - SuperTone MU

- 8/12 09:26:48

We need some SEC-quality shrubberies. (nm) - Tigrrrr! MU

- 8/11 14:41:15

It hasnt actually been a track in a long time - alwaysright MU - 8/11 13:57:25

good riddance imo (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/11 13:30:31

Next, rock 'M' to luxury decks...(nm) - TrumpToRushmore MU - 8/11 13:16:48

Big improvement. Looks good (nm) - samclemens MU

- 8/11 13:01:31

What about the firetruck? Wasn't that the main reason that - Fourth and Long MU - 8/11 12:28:38

Pretty sure a fire truck can drive on turf just fine.(nm) - Carlos Rossi KC - 8/11 12:56:58

Can you get me a deal on these for the entire family - Nohawks KC - 8/11 12:40:03

Do they still have pleather recliners in the end zone?(nm) - Erwin Fletcher STL - 8/11 12:53:51

Awesome, lawsuit avoided(nm) - Erwin Fletcher STL - 8/11 11:25:42

Surprised we didn't see more injuries on the track (nm) - Columbian Gold MU - 8/11 11:20:30

Slippage with screw-in cleats were most likely... - BowlBoundTiger MU - 8/11 16:30:24

Hold my beer - Omniturf.(nm) - Carlos Rossi KC - 8/11 13:06:18

Same. I got a little anxious every time a player ran out of - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 8/11 12:51:38

Me too. It was a Henry Josey-like injury in the making nm - TigerDeep MU - 8/11 13:09:15

Looks great.(nm) - AllThingsKC KC - 8/11 11:12:46

It really does (nm) - TigerJackSwartz MU

- 8/11 12:19:16