Football Game Day Information - Houston - University of Memphis Athletics

Memphis and Houston play for the American Athletic Conference West Division title and a spot in the American Championship game against UCF on Dec. 1 in Orlando, Fla.

The University of Memphis and the City of Memphis have announced that the annual Tiger Toy Drive will kick off Friday at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. A donation truck will be available on Tiger Lane at the Early Maxwell intersection starting at 7:30 a.m. Fans are strongly encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys to donate to the cause.

For this weekend's game, Memphis has a $25 ticket that includes a game ticket, hot dog and beverage. Click here to purchase.

Fans can purchase tickets prior to game day by calling 901-678-2331 or visit GoTigersGoTix.com. Tickets are also available at the box offices at the stadium beginning at 8:00 a.m.

Gameday Timeline

7 a.m. -- Parking lots for season pass holders open.
Purple Lot $20 Cash Parking through Access 10 and 11 open.
7 a.m. -- Tiger Village open for set up (Memphis Student Tailgate area)
8 a.m. -- General Ticket Sales/Will Call Windows open at Gate 1 and Ticket Towers on Tiger Lane
8 a.m. -- General Ticket Sales at Gate 3
8:30 a.m. -- Tiger Walk on Tiger Lane Near Fountain (Weather Permitting)
9 a.m. -- Pipkin Hospitality area opens
$10 for Tiger Scholarship Fund, M Club, Alumni Association and 901 Club members
9:30 a.m. -- Gates 1-6 and Suites Open
9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. -- $4 draft beers for the first 45 minutes after gates open
10:39 a.m. -- Senior Day Presentation
10:46 a.m. -- On-Field Pre-Game Begins
11:06 a.m. -- Official Kick-Off Time

Gameday Links

Radio Network: Rock 103 FM | Stream
Television Network: ABC | WatchESPN
Stats: GoTigersGo.com
Game Notes: Memphis | Houston
Memphis Athletics Twitter
Memphis Athletics Facebook
Memphis Athletics Instagram
Official Memphis Tigers App: iTunes | GooglePlay
Gameday Weather Information

Liberty Bowl Memorial Ticket Window Hours

Gate 1 -- 8 a.m. - Halftime (General Ticket Sales & Will Call)
Gate 2 -- 9:30 a.m. - Halftime (Visiting Team - Players' Family and Will Call)
Gate 3 -- 8 a.m. - Halftime (No Will Call, General Sales)
Gate 4 -- 9:30 a.m. - Halftime (Memphis Player Family Tickets)
Gate 5 -- 9:30 a.m. - Halftime (HS Coaches & Recruits Family)
Gate 6 -- 9:30 a.m. - Halftime (UofM Student Gate) - student ID Check, student guest tickets)
Media Will Call -- 8 a.m. until halftime
Tiger Lane Ticket Towers -- 8 a.m. until halftime (General ticket sales)

Parking

All Blue, Red, Pink, Tan, Silver and Gold Lot Season Parking is SOLD OUT.

Purple Lot Access, $20 cash parking will be available through Access 10 via East Parkway and Access 11 off Southern Ave.

Please note, no grills are allowed in the Purple Lot (grass) and no grilling is allowed on any grass area around the stadium (on pavement only).

A complete map of the Parking around Liberty Bowl Stadium can be found HERE.

Free parking passes are available for University of Memphis students on a first-come, first-served basis. Passes must be picked up at the University Center Information Desk. Student parking is located in the Purple Lot adjacent to the Student Tailgate (Tiger Village). Students can enter through Access 10 off East Parkway to enter the Purple Lot.

Fans driving to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium are encouraged to read the back of your parking passes for directions on how to enter the parking lots.

This season, in conjunction with Memphis Police, HOLLYWOOD ST. will be a ONE WAY street from UNION to SOUTHERN AVENUE, going SOUTH prior to kickoff.

Student Shuttles

Free shuttle bus service for all students, faculty, and staff.
They will depart from the West end of the Central Parking Lot 3 hours before kickoff until kickoff. They will be dropped off at the Coca Cola Bottling Co. on Hollywood.
Shuttle services will continue after the game for 1 hour.
Must have a valid UM ID or be accompanied by someone with a valid ID
Anything that is not allowed into the Liberty Bowl will not be allowed onto the shuttles.

Liberty Bowl Clear Bag Policy

To provide a safer environment for the public and significantly expedite guest entry into the stadium, Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium will implement a clear bag policy for all ticketed Stadium events that limits the size and type of bags that may be brought into the venue.

Guests will be able to carry the following style and size bag, package or container into the venue:

Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12."
One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar).
Small clutch bags, approximately the size of a hand, with or without a handle or strap can betaken into the venue with one of the clear plastic bags.
An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection.
Clear bags will be available for sale at Tiger Bookstore sales locations located on Tiger Lane.
Other prohibited Items in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium include umbrellas, artificial noisemakers, baby strollers, outside food and drink, camcorders, weapons, professional cameras (defined as a lens longer than 8 inches), camera cases, coolers, ice chests, bottles, banners judged to be in bad taste or bearing advertisement, flags or poles, illegal substances, beach balls, footballs, laptop computers, and laser pens.
There is no re-entry during any part of a game. All guests must have a ticket or credential at all times on game day in order to enter the building.

Click here for more information about the Liberty Bowl's new clear bag policy.

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

The University of Memphis football program is fortunate to have one of the finest facilities in the nation in which to play its home games. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, "built by the citizens of Memphis," is a memorial to the veterans of World War I, World War II and the Korean War. The renovated 58,325-seat facility, built in 1965 at a cost of $3.7 million by the city of Memphis, is operated by the Spectra Venue Management.

More Information on the history of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium HERE.

CONCESSIONS
A variety of concessions are sold around the Liberty Bowl on game days. All concession stands accept credit cards. Some locations of note for fans:
Café on the 50 -- 104
Colletta's Pizza -- 108, 124, 129
Funnel Cakes -- 112
Hawaiian Shaved Ice -- 116, 120, 132
Mini Melts Ice Cream -- 116, 120, 132
Hog Wild BBQ -- 102, 103, 120
Pronto Pups -- 109, 117, 131, Upper West 105
Soda and Pop Corn Cart -- 111
Stadium Favorites: Hot Dogs, Nachos, Peanuts, Sodas -- 105, 115, 119, 121, 125, Upper East 118
Turkey Express -- 128
Uncle Lou's Hot Wings & Chicken Tenders -- 116
Lenny's Subs -- 101, 107
Beer Locations -- 101, 107, 111, 117, 118, 119, 120, 128

Tiger Village (UofM Student Tailgate)

The University of Memphis student tailgate area (Tiger Village) is a 75 space area in Tan Lot 13B, directly north of the Coliseum.
Grill use is not allowed on ANY grass area around Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Please use grills on pavement.
Student parking for students who want to visit the Tailgate area is in the Purple Lot. Free passes are available for University of Memphis students on a first-come, first-serve basis at the University Center on campus.

Fan Hospitality

Pipkin Hospitality Area

The former hospitality tent on Tiger Lane has moved inside the newly renovated Pipkin Building just south of Tiger Lane. The pregame party is open to Alumni Association, M Club, 901 Club and the general public. Cost is $10 per person for all TSF 901 Club Members, Alumni Association Members and M Club Members, and $15 for the general public.

Tiger Lane

Tiger Walk (Weather Permitting) is scheduled for approximately 8:30 a.m. Fans are encouraged to gather on Tiger Lane near the fountain for the Tiger Walk.
A pep rally featuring the Mighty Sound of the South Marching Band and the Tiger Spirit Squads will take place at the fountain on Tiger Lane at 10:20 a.m.
Returning this year is a Grill Zone - Memphis Football and the Highland Hundred will offer the Grill Zone on Tiger Lane near Paul "Bear" Bryant Avenue. A number of grills will be available for community use at no charge. Fans who don't already have a tailgating spot are encouraged to bring their coolers to the Grill Zone. A free valet service for coolers will also be provided so that fans can leave their coolers and pick them up outside the stadium after the game.
Game programs will be sold at all Tiger Bookstore stands in the stadium and on Tiger Lane for $5.00. Memphis area Boy Scouts will also be selling game programs throughout the Liberty Bowl grounds.

Media (How to See/Hear The Game)

A radio broadcast from the game will be carried on Rock 103 FM in Memphis. That radio broadcast will also be available for FREE through www.GoTigersGo.com/Listen. Listen to the pre-game show hosted by Dan O'Brien and the in-game call from Dave Woloshin and Jarvis Greer, and a post game show on Rock 103 FM in Memphis and on the world wide web at GoTigersGo.com/Listen.

WNQM-AM 1300 in Nashville, WJAK-AM 1460 and WJAK-FM 96.1 in Jackson, Tennessee will also carry the Memphis Tigers' football radio broadcast.

Saturday's game vs. Houston will be broadcast by ABC as well as made available on WatchESPN. To see if you can access the WatchESPN game day app on your computer or mobile device, please check out their information page HERE.

Fans can get information on Game Day promotions from the @TigersAthletics Twitter account. Game time notes and notables will be tweeted from @MemphisFB on Twitter.

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