Football Fan Primer - Mizzou vs. Baylor Gametime set for 1 p.m. Saturday at `The Zou.'
Mizzou vs. Baylor - Saturday, 1 p.m.
Nov. 6, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. -
Missouri will take on Baylor on Saturday at Faurot Field, with kickoff is set for 1 p.m. The best source for all of the updated gameday information, including maps, traffic flow, parking, tailgating information and much more is mizzougameday.com.
PARKING INFORMATION – Parking lots will open at 8 a.m. on Saturday. For information on general public parking, visit mizzougameday.com. Tailgating tents should not exceed 10’x10’ and may not be set up prior to Saturday when the parking lots open.
ARRIVE EARLY – Due to the large crowd that is expected, fans are encouraged to arrive early and make plans to enter the stadium early. Long lines can form outside of the stadium just before kickoff, and with security checks of bags, it can take awhile to get into the stadium. The gates of Memorial Stadium will open at 11:30 a.m. The ticket offices at both Faurot Field and Mizzou Arena will open at 9 a.m.
WEAR GOLD – Fans are encouraged to wear gold to all games, with the exception of the Blackout game (Nov. 21st). The Tiger Team Store, located on the North concourse of Memorial Stadium, has plenty of gold-colored merchandise on sale, with the store opening at 8 a.m. on Saturday. Additionally, the Tiger Team Store located in the lobby of Mizzou Arena will be open on Saturday from 10 a.m. until kickoff.
ATTEND TIGER WALK – Approximately two hours and 15 minutes prior to kickoff (10:45 p.m. this Saturday), the Mizzou team will arrive via bus at the Mizzou Athletics Training Complex. Fans are invited to welcome the team and coaches as they cross the Tiger Walk Bridge, spanning Providence Road, and walk down behind the stadium to their locker room.
MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. TRUMAN STATE – The Mizzou Men’s Basketball team will open its 2009-2010 season on Friday with an exhibition game against Truman State. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Mizzou Arena. Tickets to Friday’s game, as well as season tickets, are available by calling 1-800-CAT-PAWS (884-PAWS), going online to mutigers.com or visiting the Mizzou Arena Ticket Office.
VOLLEYBALL VS. TEXAS – Following Saturday’s football game, Mizzou Volleyball will host Texas at the Hearnes Center. The match is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Fans that show a football ticket stub will receive admission to volleyball for just $2. Those wishing to attend just the volleyball match that evening are encouraged to park in Parking Garage No. 7, located at the corner of Hospital and Monk Drive.
BE LOUD, BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE – Fans make a difference for the team when they’re loud, and they are encouraged to continue to help make ‘The Zou’ one of the toughest places in which to play for opponents. Along with that, fans are always expected to be respectful of visitors and those around them and to be responsible with their actions.
MIZZOU FAN FEEDBACK FORUM – Have a question about Mizzou Athletics, or an opinion to share about an experience at a Tiger home game? Fans are invited to share these with the Athletic Department by visiting mutigers.com, and clicking on the “Fan Forum Feedback” button, located on the front page, to let us know what you think. After each game the most common fan questions are noted and addressed.
FOLLOW MIZZOU ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER – Fans can share their experience, including photos and video, of their day at ‘The Zou’ on Mizzou’s page on Facebook. For more frequent updates, including text messages to you phone, fans can follow the Tigers on Twitter.
MIZZOU PRIDE POINTS – Remember our Pride Points that encompass all of the above:
