Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Stadium in Mobile, Alabama / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ladd–Peebles Stadium (formerly Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium) is a stadium located in Mobile, Alabama. Opened in 1948,[1] it has a seating capacity of 33,471. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field for the Senior Bowl, the LendingTree Bowl through the 2020 season, and the University of South Alabama Jaguars through the 2019 season.[2] After the 2019 season, the Jaguars moved to the new on-campus Hancock Whitney Stadium.[3] In addition to football, the stadium is also used for concerts (maximum capacity 50,000), boxing matches, high school graduations, trade shows, and festivals.[2] Numerous entertainers have performed at Ladd–Peebles Stadium.[2]
Quick Facts Former names, Location ...
Former names | Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium (1948–1997) |
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Location | 1621 Virginia Street Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
Coordinates | 30.673°N 88.076°W / 30.673; -88.076 |
Owner | City of Mobile |
Operator | City of Mobile |
Capacity | 40,000 (football, 2011–present) 40,646 (football, 1969–2010) 40,605 (football, 1958–1968) 36,000 (football, 1948–1957) 50,000 (concerts) |
Surface | FieldTurf (2004–present) Natural grass (1948–2004) |
Construction | |
Opened | October 2, 1948 76 years ago |
Construction cost | $10 million (renovations) |
Architect | Clark Geer & Latham and Associates, Inc. (renovations) |
Tenants | |
Mobile County High schools Alabama Crimson Tide (alternate site) NCAA (1948–1968) Auburn Tigers (alternate site) NCAA (1948–1955) Southern Miss Golden Eagles (alternate site) NCAA (1950–1974) Senior Bowl (NCAA) (1951–2020) Alabama State Hornets (alternate site) NCAA (1974–2009) Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic (1988–2010) Mobile Admirals (RFL) (1999) LendingTree Bowl (NCAA) (1999–2020) South Alabama Jaguars (NCAA) (2009–2019) |
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