  Abe Mitchell Field at Hancock Whitney Stadium Location in Alabama Show map of Alabama Abe Mitchell Field at Hancock Whitney Stadium Location in the United States Show map of the United States | |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°41′49″N88°11′31″W / 30.696904°N 88.192013°W /30.696904; -88.192013 |
| Owner | University of South Alabama |
| Operator | University of South Alabama |
| Capacity | 25,450 |
| Record attendance | 25,450 (twice) |
| 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) 68 Ventures Bowl (2021–present) | |
Hancock Whitney Stadium is a 25,450-seatmulti-purpose stadium on the campus of theUniversity of South Alabama inMobile, Alabama. It is the home of theSouth Alabama Jaguars football program,[1] starting with the2020 season. The stadium replacedLadd–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 ofHancock Whitney, a bank holding company headquartered inGulfport, 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]
Construction on Hancock Whitney Stadium started on August 6, 2018, and cost $78 million. The stadium opened with on September 12, 2020, with acollege football game against theTulane Green Wave.[4] Due toCOVID-19 restrictions, capacity for the opener and all other 2020 games was capped at 6,000 spectators to allow forsocial distancing.[5]
Hancock Whitney Stadium serves as home of theSenior Bowl, a postseason college football all-star game, since the2021 edition. The game had previously been held atLadd–Peebles Stadium for nearly 70 years.[6] Since the2021 edition, Hancock Whitney Stadium has also served as home of the68 Ventures Bowl, a postseason college bowl game, following 22 years at Ladd–Peebles.[7]
| South Alabama Jaguars | |||
| Season | Average Crowd | Largest Crowd | Home Record |
| 2020 | 5,449 | 6,000 | 2-4 |
| 2021 | 16,083 | 20,156 | 4-2 |
| 2022 | 16,646 | 25,450 | 5-1 |
| 2023 | 17,190 | 23,478 | 4-2 |
| 2024 | 18,169 | 25,450 | 3-3 |
| Total | 18–12 (.600) | ||
| Rank | Attendance | Date | Game Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25,450 | October 15, 2024 | South Alabama 25, Troy 9 |
| 2 | 25,450 | October 20, 2022 | South Alabama 6,Troy 10 |
| 3 | 23,478 | October 17, 2023 | South Alabama 55, Southern Miss 3 |
| 4 | 20,156 | September 4, 2021 | South Alabama 31, Southern Miss 7 |
| 5 | 19,667 | November 2, 2024 | South Alabama 30,Georgia Southern 34 |
| 6 | 18,369 | September 23, 2023 | South Alabama 30,Central Michigan 34 |
| 7 | 17,939 | September 24, 2022 | South Alabama 38, Louisiana Tech 14 |
| 8 | 16,764 | October 2, 2021 | South Alabama 18,Louisiana 20 |
| 9 | 16,746 | October 26, 2024 | South Alabama 46, Louisiana-Monroe 17 |
| 10 | 16,709 | October 28, 2023 | South Alabama 20,Louisiana 33 |
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