Hancock Whitney Stadium

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Hancock Whitney Stadium
Hancock Whitney Stadium is located in Alabama
Hancock Whitney Stadium
Hancock Whitney Stadium
Location in Alabama
LocationMobile, Alabama
Coordinates30°41′49″N 88°11′31″W / 30.696904°N 88.192013°W / 30.696904; -88.192013Coordinates: 30°41′49″N 88°11′31″W / 30.696904°N 88.192013°W / 30.696904; -88.192013
OwnerUniversity of South Alabama
OperatorUniversity of South Alabama
Capacity25,450
Record attendance20,156 (September 4, 2021 vs. Southern Miss)
SurfaceFieldTurf
Construction
Broke groundAugust 6, 2018
OpenedSeptember 12, 2020
Construction cost$78 million
Tenants
South Alabama Jaguars (NCAA) (2020–present)
Senior Bowl (2021–present)
LendingTree Bowl (2021–present)

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]

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, Hanrock Whitney Stadium has also served as home of the LendingTree 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[]

Rank Attendance Date Game Result
1 20,156 September 4, 2021 South Alabama 31, Southern Miss 7
2 16,764 October 2, 2021 South Alabama 18, Louisiana 20
3 16,089 October 14, 2021 South Alabama 41, Georgia Southern 14
4 15,204 September 18, 2021 South Alabama 28, Alcorn State 21
5 15,043 October 30, 2021 South Alabama 31, Louisiana–Monroe 13
6 13,242 November 27, 2021 South Alabama 21, Coastal Carolina 27 OT
7 6,000 September 12, 2020 South Alabama 24, Tulane 27
8 5,766 September 24, 2020 South Alabama 10, UAB 42
9 5,375 December 5, 2020 South Alabama 0, Troy 29
10 5,224 November 21, 2020 South Alabama 14, Georgia State 31

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Hancock Whitney Stadium". Issuu. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Football Facilities".
  3. ^ "Facilities".
  4. ^ "2020 Football Schedule". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  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. ^ 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. ^ "LendingTree Bowl Moving to Hancock Whitney Stadium". LendingTreeBowl.com. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-12-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Hancock Whitney Stadium". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
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