Robert R. Hermann Stadium is a

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located in Midtown

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, on the campus of

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. The first game played was August 21, 1999. This is where both the Billiken men's and

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teams play. Also, several other events take place here, such as pep rallies and the University's

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. The

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of the stadium is 6,050. The stadium is named after Bob Hermann. The Billikens play on a regulation 120x75-yard pitch. The Billiken men's team christened Hermann Stadium by knocking off defending national champion and preseason No. 1 Indiana 3–2 in an exhibition game on Aug. 21, 1999, before a record on-campus crowd of 6,517.

Sporting events

* 2000 Conference USA Women's Soccer Championships * 2000 Conference USA Men's Soccer Championships * 2002 Conference USA Men's Soccer Championships * 2004 Conference USA Women's Soccer Championships * 2005 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Championships * 2006 Atlantic 10 Women's Soccer Championships * 2006 NCAA Men's College Cup * 2009 Superliga match between

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and

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* 2011 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Championships * 2013 Warm up arena for the

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* Saint Louis Billikens soccer Sports venues in St. Louis Sports venues completed in 1999 Soccer venues in Missouri College soccer venues in the United States Sports venues in Missouri 1999 establishments in Missouri {{StLouis-sport-stub

Sporting events

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