Casem-Spinks Stadium Explained

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Fullname:Marino Casem-Jack Spinks Stadium
Location:Lorman, Mississippi
Built:1991–1992
Opened:[1]
Owner:Alcorn State University
Operator:Alcorn State University
Surface:Grass
Architect:Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons
Capacity:22,500
Acreage:The
Tenants:Alcorn State Braves (NCAA)

The Casem Spinks Stadium is a 22,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Lorman, Mississippi, which is the home field of the Alcorn State Braves college football team.[2] The stadium is surrounded by the campus of Alcorn State University and is adjacent to the Davey Whitney Complex.

History

Opened in 1992, the stadium replaced Henderson Stadium. Its name is derived from former Alcorn State Braves football player Jack Spinks.[3] The name was changed to the Marino Casem-Jack Spinks Memorial Stadium in 2011 after then Alcorn State president M. Christopher Brown II stated "Coach Casem helped Alcorn athletics increase both in stature and in reputation to become a nationally recognized university".[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Alcorn wins in stadium opener . . . . 1C . September 20, 1992 . November 24, 2019 . newspapers.com.
  2. News: Alcorn State opener cancelled by lightning . The Vicksburg Post . September 4, 2016 . June 18, 2017.
  3. News: TOP 50 GREATEST FOOTBALL PLAYERS: NO. 2, JACK SPINKS . Alcorn State University Athletics . August 28, 2014 . June 18, 2017.
  4. News: Alcorn State adds Casem to stadium name . Fox Sports . August 18, 2011 . June 18, 2021.