JPS Field at Malone Stadium, College football stadium in Monroe, US
JPS Field at Malone Stadium is a college football stadium in Monroe, Louisiana, serving as the home field of the University of Louisiana at Monroe Warhawks. It has artificial turf and seating for around 30,000 fans, with covered and open sections on both sides of the field.
Malone Stadium opened on September 16, 1978, named for James L. Malone, the winningest coach in school history, after Mayor W. L. "Jack" Howard pushed for a replacement for the 8,000-seat venue. Capacity grew from 20,000 to 30,427 through 1983 and 1993 expansions. In 2014 JPS Aviation/JPS Equipment Rental paid $450,000 for FieldTurf and field naming rights; in 2026 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady and St. Francis Hospital bought the stadium naming rights.
The field carries the JPS Field name from a 2014 deal in which JPS Aviation/JPS Equipment Rental paid $450,000 for new FieldTurf and eight seasons of naming rights; in 2026 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady and St. Francis Hospital bought the stadium naming rights. The venue is still called Malone Stadium after James L. Malone, the winningest coach in school history. A crowd of 31,175, the largest ever for a Warhawk game, watched the 2012 home opener against Baylor.
The field runs roughly north-northeast across Bayou Desiard from the main campus, where the athletic facilities are concentrated. The west grandstand is the larger of the two, with the lower level enclosed and the press box and luxury boxes on top; the east side has a short lower deck and a steel-supported upper deck. The 11,750-square-foot field house, completed in August 2016, sits in the north end zone attached to the west grandstand.
In 2014, JPS Aviation/JPS Equipment Rental paid $450,000 for new FieldTurf and the field naming for eight seasons; in 2026, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady and St. Francis Hospital in Monroe bought the stadium naming rights, so the venue is now FMOL Health/St. Francis Stadium. The field itself still runs roughly north-northeast across Bayou Desiard from the main campus.
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