Hancock Whitney Stadium

Abe Mitchell Field at Hancock Whitney Stadium
The stadium in 2026
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
SurfaceFieldTurf
Record attendance
25,450 (twice)
Construction
GroundbreakingAugust 6, 2018
OpenedSeptember 12, 2020
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, 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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Year by year

South Alabama Jaguars
SeasonAverage CrowdLargest CrowdHome Record
20205,4496,0002-4
202116,08320,1564-2
202216,64625,4505-1
202317,19023,4784-2
202418,16925,4503-3
202517,27319,6342-4
Total 20–16 (.556)

Attendance records

Rank Attendance Date Game Result
125,450October 15, 2024South Alabama 25, Troy 9
225,450October 20, 2022South Alabama 6, Troy 10
323,478October 17, 2023South Alabama 55, Southern Miss 3
420,156September 4, 2021South Alabama 31, Southern Miss 7
519,667November 2, 2024South Alabama 30, Georgia Southern 34
619,634October 14, 2026South Alabama 14, Arkansas State 15
718,462November 1, 2026South Alabama 22, Louisiana 31
818,369September 23, 2023South Alabama 30, Central Michigan 34
917,939September 24, 2022South Alabama 38, Louisiana Tech 14
1017,601November 22, 2026South Alabama 42, Southern Miss 35

References

  1. 1 2 "Hancock Whitney Stadium". Issuu. April 17, 2019. 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  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. November 12, 2021. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Hancock Whitney Stadium". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved October 14, 2021.


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