Jayne Stadium

Opened in 1964

About Jayne Stadium

Jayne Stadium is a former name of Phil Simms Stadium, used 1964–2025. Phil Simms Stadium is a College Football stadium in Morehead, Kentucky. It opened in 1964. It seats 10,000. Its current tenant is Morehead State (College Football), since 1964. By capacity it ranks 220th of 256 current College Football venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 122nd oldest of 368 stadiums and arenas still in use.

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Photo of Jayne Stadium
Photo by Greenstrat. License: Public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

10,000

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1964

Location

Morehead, Kentucky 40351

Elevation

747 ft

228 m above sea level

Operator

Morehead State University

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.

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Teams

Home seasons at Jayne Stadium by team, 1964–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Morehead State
While based here: 36 seasons
College Football · 1964–present
Pioneer Football League 2007–2026 · Ohio Valley Conference 1964–1989 · FCS (Division I-AA)
  1. Home venue unknown 1958–1963
  2. Phil Simms Stadium 1964–present
College Football 1964–present

Game results are on record only for top-division college football seasons; other seasons count toward seasons here but not toward the record.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Jayne Stadium?

The capacity of Jayne Stadium is 10,000.

When was Jayne Stadium built?

Jayne Stadium opened in 1964.

Who operates Jayne Stadium?

Jayne Stadium is operated by Morehead State University.

Who plays at Jayne Stadium?

Jayne Stadium is the home venue of Morehead State.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Phil Simms Stadium

2026 - Present

Jayne Stadium

1964 - 2025

Current

Location

Coordinates: 38.1919, -83.4253
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Spartan Municipal Stadium 1928– 44 mi
Fairfield Stadium 1928–1990 56 mi
Joan C. Edwards Stadium 1991– 57 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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