Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
| Full name | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field |
|---|---|
| Former names | Hemingway Stadium (1915–1982) |
| Location | All-American & Hill Drive University, Mississippi 38677 USA |
| Coordinates | 34°21′43″N 89°32′3″W / 34.36194°N 89.53417°WCoordinates: 34°21′43″N 89°32′3″W / 34.36194°N 89.53417°W |
| Owner | University of Mississippi |
| Operator | University of Mississippi |
| Capacity | 24,000 (1915–1949) 34,500 (1950–1972) 37,500 (1973–1974) 35,000 (1975–1979) 42,500 (1980–1984) 41,000 (1985–1987) 42,577 (1988–1997) 50,577 (1998–2001) 60,580 (2002–2014) 59,347 (2015) 64,038 (2016–present) |
| Record attendance | 66,176 September 17, 2016 (vs Alabama) |
| Surface |
AstroPlay - (2003–2008) Grass - (1984–2002) AstroTurf - (1970–1983) Grass - (1915–1969) |
| Scoreboard | Daktronics 49' by 110' HD Jumbotron |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1912 |
| Built | 1912–1915 |
| Opened | October 1, 1915 |
| Renovated | 1941, 1980, 2002, 2015, 2016 |
| Expanded | 1950, 1980, 1988, 1998, 2002, 2016 |
| Construction cost |
$96,000 ($2.27 million in 2016 dollars) $25 million (renovation) |
| Tenants | |
| Ole Miss Rebels (NCAA) (1915–present) | |
Grass - (2016-present)
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field is an outdoor athletic stadium located in Oxford, Mississippi, United States. The stadium serves as the home for the University of Mississippi Rebels college football team. The stadium is named after Johnny Vaught and Judge William Hemingway. Since its expansion in 2016, it is the largest stadium in the state of Mississippi with a capacity of 64,038 and also holds the state record for attendance at 66,176.
Building of the stadium started in 1915 as a federally sponsored project. A series of expansions and renovations have gradually expanded the stadium and modernized its amenities, allowing the Rebels to play all of their home games on campus. Prior to the early to mid-1990s, Ole Miss would play many of its big rivalry games, including the heated feuds with LSU, Mississippi State, Tennessee, and Arkansas at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in the state capital of Jackson, located approximately 170 miles (270 km) south of the Ole Miss campus; and to a lesser extent, the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis. The Ole Miss-MSU game, commonly referred to as the Egg Bowl, was held in Jackson every year from 1973 through 1990 before returning to a home-and-home series.
When the stadium opened, it was named for Judge William Hemingway, a professor of law and chairman of the university's committee on athletics. October 12, 1982 saw the addition of legendary Ole Miss coach Johnny Vaught's name to the stadium. September 5, 1998 saw the field named for longtime supporter Dr. Jerry Hollingsworth, bringing the current official title to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at Hollingsworth Field.
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