Wednesday, July 31, 2002

Single-game Football tickets go on sale

ingle-game tickets for all seven 2002 Florida International University home football games go on sale to the public tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 1.

Ticket prices for the sidelines are $20.00 per ticket while goal-line tickets cost $15.00. There are two end-zone tickets with single seats costing $8.00 each and the Family Fun Zone, allowing admission to two adults and three children under 18, selling for $30.00 per game. Groups of 20-or-more received a $2.00 per ticket discount.

Season ticket packages also remain on sale with prices ranging from $125.00 for a reserved sideline seat, to $54.00 for end-zone reserved and $180.00 for the Family Fun Zone.

The FIU Community Stadium, located on the University Park Campus, recently underwent expansion from 7,000 to 17,000 seats for the upcoming season. There will be plenty of free and secured parking surrounding the stadium.

The Golden Panthers open their first year of football competition on Thursday, Aug. 29 against Saint Peter's College of New Jersey. Head coach Don Strock and his team report to campus on Thursday, Aug. 8 with the squad's first formal workouts scheduled for Monday, Aug. 12.

To purchase tickets, call 305/238-4263, 305/348-2812, or 1-866-FIU-GAME or visit the FIU web site at www.fiu.edu.
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Did You Know… The Golden Panthers will play home games in their 17,000-seat on-campus FIU Community Stadium. The next closest intercollegiate football program in the state of Florida to play on campus is the University of Florida in Gainesville.