Abe Mitchell Field at Hancock Whitney Stadium
Abe Mitchell Field at Hancock Whitney Stadium is located in Alabama
Abe Mitchell Field at Hancock Whitney Stadium
Abe Mitchell Field at Hancock Whitney Stadium
Location in Alabama
Abe Mitchell Field at Hancock Whitney Stadium is located in the United States
Abe Mitchell Field at Hancock Whitney Stadium
Abe Mitchell Field at Hancock Whitney Stadium
Location in the United States
LocationMobile, Alabama
Coordinates30°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 attendance25,450 (October 20, 2022 vs. Troy)
SurfaceFieldTurf
Construction
Broke groundAugust 6, 2018
OpenedSeptember 12, 2020
Construction cost$78 million
Tenants
South Alabama Jaguars (NCAA) (2020–present)
Senior Bowl (2021–present)
68 Ventures 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 68 Ventures Bowl, a postseason college bowl game, following 22 years at Ladd–Peebles.[7]

Facility features

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Attendance records

Rank Attendance Date Game Result
1 25,450 October 20, 2022 South Alabama 6, Troy 10
2 20,156 September 4, 2021 South Alabama 31, Southern Miss 7
3 17,939 September 24, 2022 South Alabama 38, Louisiana Tech 14
4 16,764 October 2, 2021 South Alabama 18, Louisiana 20
5 16,089 October 14, 2021 South Alabama 41, Georgia Southern 14
6 15,459 October 15, 2022 South Alabama 41, Louisiana-Monroe 34
7 15,237 September 9, 2023 South Alabama 35, Southeastern Louisiana 17
8 15,204 September 18, 2021 South Alabama 28, Alcorn State 21
9 15,101 September 3, 2022 South Alabama 48, Nicholls 7
10 15,043 October 30, 2021 South Alabama 31, Arkansas State 13

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.
  8. ^ "Hancock Whitney Stadium". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
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