Casem-Spinks Stadium

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Spinks-Casem Stadium
Full nameMarino Casem-Jack Spinks Memorial Stadium
LocationLorman, Mississippi
Coordinates31°52′25″N 91°08′06″W / 31.873545°N 91.134918°W / 31.873545; -91.134918Coordinates: 31°52′25″N 91°08′06″W / 31.873545°N 91.134918°W / 31.873545; -91.134918
OwnerAlcorn State University
OperatorAlcorn State University
Capacity22,500
AcreageThe
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1991–1992
OpenedSeptember 19, 1992 (1992-09-19)[1]
ArchitectCooke Douglass Farr Lemons
Tenants
Alcorn State Braves (NCAA)

The Casem-Spinks Stadium is a 22,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Lorman, Mississippi, which is the home field of the Alcorn State Braves college football team.[2] The stadium is surrounded by the campus of Alcorn State University and is adjacent to the Davey Whitney Complex.

History[]

Opened in 1992, the stadium replaced Henderson Stadium. Its name is derived from former Alcorn State Braves football player Jack Spinks.[3] The name was changed to the Marino Casem-Jack Spinks Memorial Stadium in 2011 after then Alcorn State president M. Christopher Brown II stated "Coach Casem helped Alcorn athletics increase both in stature and in reputation to become a nationally recognized university".[4]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Alcorn wins in stadium opener". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Associated Press. September 20, 1992. p. 1C. Retrieved November 24, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alcorn State opener cancelled by lightning". The Vicksburg Post. September 4, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "TOP 50 GREATEST FOOTBALL PLAYERS: NO. 2, JACK SPINKS". Alcorn State University Athletics. August 28, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "Alcorn State adds Casem to stadium name". Fox Sports. August 18, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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