Ladd–Peebles Stadium

Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Location in Alabama
Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Location in the United States
Former namesErnest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium (1948–1997)
Location1621 Virginia Street
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Coordinates30°40′23″N 88°04′34″W / 30.673°N 88.076°W / 30.673; -88.076
OwnerCity of Mobile
OperatorCity of Mobile
Capacity40,000 (football, 2011–present)
40,646 (football, 1969–2010)
40,605 (football, 1958–1968)
36,000 (football, 1948–1957)
50,000 (concerts)
SurfaceFieldTurf (2004–present)
Natural grass (1948–2004)
Construction
OpenedOctober 2, 1948
77 years ago
Construction cost$10 million (renovations)
ArchitectClark 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)

Ladd–Peebles Stadium (formerly Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium) is a stadium located in Mobile, Alabama. Opened in 1948, it has a seating capacity of 33,471. It is primarily used for American football. It is the home field the 68 Ventures Bowl through the 2024 season, and was the University of South Alabama Jaguars home stadium through the 2019 season. After the 2019 season, the Jaguars moved to the new on-campus Hancock Whitney Stadium. In addition to football, the stadium is also used for concerts (maximum capacity 50,000), boxing matches, high school graduations, trade shows, and festivals. Numerous entertainers have performed at Ladd–Peebles Stadium.