@MizzouFootball Spring Game Highlights Fun-Filled Slate on April 15
4/7/2017 3:09:00 PM | Football
Spring Game will kick at 1 p.m. on SEC Network and will once again give fans a chance to partake in the action
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Football will host its annual Black & Gold Spring Game next Saturday (April 15) at Memorial Stadium with kickoff set for 1 p.m. The game highlights an exciting day and weekend of Mizzou Athletics, especially on Saturday as it will be the first chance for fans to get a glimpse of second-year head coach Barry Odom's 2017 team. Admission to the event is free, but fans are encouraged to make monetary donations to the Central Missouri Food Bank or bring canned food items to donate upon admission.
Similar to last year's Spring Game, Mizzou fans will have a chance to participate in the action. Fan contests this year include field goal kicking, punt catching, pass catching and a 40-yard dash. Fans will also have a chance to meet their favorite players and coaches on the field at the conclusion of the game as all will be available for pictures and autographs. The first 7,000 fans to enter Memorial Stadium on April 15 will receive a 2017 Mizzou Football poster.
Below are some important times for fans:
- 8 a.m. – Parking Lots Open - All lots with the exception of Lot B, Lot S and Lot G are open to the public
- ADA Parking available in Lot B
- 8 a.m. – Tiger Team Store Tent Sale opens
- 11 a.m. – Season Ticket Holder 'Chalk Talk'
- 11:30 a.m. – Gates Open – Please enter through Gates 1 and 4E
- 11:30 a.m. – Tiger Town North Opens
- Bounce House
- MU Health Care Kids Zone
- Photo Opportunities
- Face Painting
- Vendors
- 12:30 p.m. – Truman's Club members invited to form player run-out tunnel on Faurot Field prior to kick
- 1 p.m. – Spring Game Kicks Off – Live on SEC Network
- Contest participants will be chosen as the game is played
- 3 p.m. – Postgame autographs on field
- Third Quarter – Former Player Recognition
- 6 p.m. – Tiger Team Store Tent Sale closes
- 7 p.m. – Mizzou Baseball vs. Kentucky
Stay tuned to MUTigers.com and Mizzou Football's social media channels (@MizzouFootball on Twitter and Mizzou Football on Facebook) for all the exclusive Mizzou Spring Football content and updates on all things related to the Mizzou Football Spring Game.
