Hancock Whitney Stadium

Hancock Whitney Stadium
	Hancock Whitney Stadium Location in Alabama Hancock Whitney Stadium Location in the United States
Location	Mobile, Alabama
Coordinates	30.696904°N 88.192013°W
Owner	University of South Alabama
Operator	University of South Alabama
Capacity	25,450
Record attendance	6,000 (September 12, 2020 vs. Tulane)
Surface	FieldTurf
Construction
Broke ground	August 6, 2018
Opened	September 12, 2020
Construction cost	$78 million
Tenants
	South Alabama Jaguars (NCAA) (2020–present); Senior 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]

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

References

"Hancock Whitney Stadium". Issuu. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
https://usajaguars.com/sports/2016/12/13/football-field-house.aspx
https://usajaguars.com/facilities/jaguar-training-center/2
"2020 Football Schedule". University of South Alabama Athletics. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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.
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.

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[issuu-1] "Hancock Whitney Stadium". Issuu. Retrieved March 9, 2020.

[2] ttps://usajaguars.com/sports/2016/12/13/football-field-house.aspx

[3] ttps://usajaguars.com/facilities/jaguar-training-center/2

[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.