Hancock_Whitney_Stadium

Hancock Whitney Stadium

Hancock Whitney Stadium

Multi-purpose stadium in Alabama, U.S.A.

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]

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History

Construction on Hancock Whitney Stadium started on August 6, 2018, and cost $78 million. The stadium opened with on September 12, 2020, with a college football game against the Tulane Green Wave.[4] Due to COVID-19 restrictions, capacity for the opener and all other 2020 games was capped at 6,000 spectators to allow for social distancing.[5]

Hancock Whitney Stadium serves as home of the Senior Bowl, a postseason college football all-star game, since the 2021 edition. The game had previously been held at Ladd–Peebles Stadium for nearly 70 years.[6] Since the 2021 edition, Hancock Whitney Stadium has also served as home of the 68 Ventures Bowl, a postseason college bowl game, following 22 years at Ladd–Peebles.[7]

Facility features

  • 11 Suites
  • 42 Loge boxes
  • Terrace standing room with drink rails (that can convert into a concert stage)
  • Ample concourse room
  • Up to 96 points-of-sale for concessions
  • Musco LED lighting (ability to create light show)
  • Daktronics high definition video board (top 40 in the country)
  • Daktronics high definition ribbon boards and sound system

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Attendance records

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References

  1. [1]
    "Hancock Whitney Stadium". Issuu. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Football Facilities".
  3. [3]
    "Facilities".
  4. [4]
    "2020 Football Schedule". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  5. [5]
    Stephenson, Creg (August 7, 2020). "South Alabama imposes limit of 25% capacity at Hancock Whitney Stadium this season". AL.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2020.
  6. [6]
    Stephenson, Creg (March 4, 2020). "Senior Bowl to be played at South Alabama's Hancock Whitney Stadium beginning in 2021". AL.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  7. [7]
    "LendingTree Bowl Moving to Hancock Whitney Stadium". LendingTreeBowl.com. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  8. [8]
    "Hancock Whitney Stadium". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
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