The football team played its games next to John Forney National Guard Armory.

The College Bowl, as it was known originally, was built on a site behind Stephenson Hall and dedicated at homecoming 1947.

That year, the stadium was dedicated to longtime Jacksonville State supporter Paul Snow.

Under the supervision of longtime Athletic Director Jerry N. Cole, a field house was constructed in 1977.

In 2010, an expansion project including additional seating to the south stands and east endzone and the seven-story Stadium Tower (floors 1-4 function as a residence hall for students, while floors 5-7 house skyboxes and the press box) was completed, increasing the seating capacity to 24,000.