Hancock Whitney Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in Alabama, U.S.A. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hancock Whitney Stadium is a 25,450-seat multi-purpose stadium on the campus of the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. It is the home of the South Alabama Jaguars football program,[1] starting with the 2020 season. The stadium replaced Ladd–Peebles Stadium, a city-owned all-purpose stadium located some 9 miles (14 km) from the campus where the school had played its football games since 2009. The stadium carries the name of Hancock Whitney, a bank holding company headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi, while its playing surface is designated as the Abraham A. Mitchell Field, named after a substantial donor to the program.[1] Hancock Whitney Stadium is located on the west part of the South Alabama campus near the football field house,[2] practice fields, and Jaguar Training Center, which is the largest covered practice facility in the state of Alabama.[3]
Location | Mobile, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 30.696904°N 88.192013°W / 30.696904; -88.192013 |
Owner | University of South Alabama |
Operator | University of South Alabama |
Capacity | 25,450 |
Record attendance | 25,450 (October 20, 2022 vs. Troy) |
Surface | FieldTurf |
Construction | |
Broke ground | August 6, 2018 |
Opened | September 12, 2020 |
Construction cost | $78 million |
Tenants | |
South Alabama Jaguars (NCAA) (2020–present) Senior Bowl (2021–present) 68 Ventures Bowl (2021–present) |