About Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium
Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium is a former name of Ladd–Peebles Stadium, used 1948–1997. Ladd–Peebles Stadium is recorded as a College Football stadium in Mobile, Alabama. It opened in 1948. Its recorded capacity is 33,471. Its only tenant was South Alabama Jaguars (College Football, 2010–2019). On our ranked lists it ranks 59th for most name changes among 125 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as Ladd Peebles Stadium.
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Location
Elevation
10 m above sea level
Operator
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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South Alabama Jaguars While based here: 10 seasons · 34-63 regular season in the 8 seasons with results on record · 2 postseason trips
College Football · 2010–2019
Sun Belt 2012–2019 · Independent 2010–2011 · FBS (Division I-A)
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College Football | 2010–2019 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium?
The capacity of Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium is 33,471.
When was Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium built?
Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium opened in 1948.
Who operates Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium?
Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium is operated by Mobile.
Where did the South Alabama Jaguars play after Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium?
After leaving Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium in 2019, the South Alabama Jaguars moved to Abe Mitchell Field at Hancock Whitney Stadium in 2020.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 169 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium
1948 - 1997
CurrentLadd–Peebles Stadium
Unknown - Present
Ladd Peebles Stadium
Unknown - Present
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Abe Mitchell Field at Hancock Whitney Stadium | 2020– | 7.1 mi |
| Renasant Stadium | 1932– | 87 mi |
| Tad Gormley Stadium | 1937– | 130 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.