About Phil Simms Stadium
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. It has also been known as Jayne Stadium (1964–2025).
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Venue Information
Location
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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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)
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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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Phil Simms Stadium?
The capacity of Phil Simms Stadium is 10,000.
When was Phil Simms Stadium built?
Phil Simms Stadium opened in 1964.
Who operates Phil Simms Stadium?
Phil Simms Stadium is operated by Morehead State University.
Who plays at Phil Simms Stadium?
Phil Simms Stadium is the home venue of Morehead State.
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 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Historical Names
Phil Simms Stadium
2026 - Present
CurrentJayne Stadium
1964 - 2025
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.