Football Game Day Information - AAC Championship - University of Memphis Athletics

Memphis won the AAC West Division for the third-straight season after defeating Cincinnati in the regular season finale. The win over Cincinnati marked the 500th win in program history. The Tigers take on Cincinnati for the 36th time in program history. Memphis holds a 22-13 all-time advantage against the Bearcats. At Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis is 14-5 all-time against Cincinnati.

The Black Friday win gave Memphis its first 11-win season in program history. The Tigers previously had three 10-win campaigns in 1938, 2014 and 2017.

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 (Gate 1, Gate 3 and Ticket Towers on Tiger Lane) at the stadium beginning at 12 p.m.

The St. Jude Marathon is going on Saturday as well through Downtown and Midtown Memphis. Fans coming from the West and North should research alternate routes. Fans can use the Waze traffic app, which will have the St. Jude Marathon route in its system. A map of the marathon route is HERE. When possible, fans are encouraged to approach the stadium from the East. UBER and LYFT routes will also be adjusted for the marathon routes on Saturday.

A complete list of road closures and expected closure time is located HERE.

Gameday Timeline

7:30 a.m. -- Tiger Village open for set up (Memphis Student Tailgate area)
9 a.m. -- Parking lots open
Purple Lot $20 Cash Parking through Access 10 and 11 open.
12 p.m. -- Gate 1, Gate 3 and Ticket Towers on Tiger Lane open
12 p.m. -- Tiger Walk on Tiger Lane near Fountain (Weather Permitting)
1 p.m. -- General Ticket Sales at all other gates
1 p.m. -- All Gates and Suites Open
1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. -- $4 draft beers for the first 45 minutes after gates open
2:15 p.m. - Pregame Begins
2:38 p.m. -- Official Kick-Off Time

Marketing and Promotions

The Tiger Toy Drive will be stationed on Tiger Lane in a 10 by 10 tent next to the inflatables. Fans are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to the Tiger Lane tent to help benefit a child in need.

Gameday Links

Radio Network: 600 WREC AM and Rock 102.7 FM | Stream

Television Network: ABC
Stats: GoTigersGo.com
Game Notes: Memphis | Cincinnati | AAC
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 -- 12 p.m. - Halftime (General Ticket Sales & Will Call)
Gate 2 -- 1 p.m. - Halftime (Visiting Team - Players' Family and Will Call)
Gate 3 -- 12 p.m. - Halftime (No Will Call, General Sales)
Gate 4 -- 1 p.m. - Halftime (Memphis Player Family Tickets)
Gate 5 -- 1 p.m. - Halftime (HS Coaches & Recruits Family)
Gate 6 -- 1 p.m. - Halftime (UofM Student Gate) - Student ID Check, Student Guest Tickets)
Media Will Call -- 11:30 a.m. until halftime
Tiger Lane Ticket Towers -- 12 p.m. until halftime (General Ticket Sales)

Parking

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

Due to the St. Jude Marathon, please be aware of additional city traffic and street closures. Fans are encouraged to come to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium from the east whenever possible. If coming from Downtown Memphis and west of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, please be advised of the marathon route here. The WAZE GPS app on mobile phones will have the St. Jude Marathon route in its system to help fans avoid traffic conflicts.

Purple Lot Access, $20 cash parking per stall / $80 for RV/Bus Parking will be available through Access 10 via East Parkway and Access 11 off Southern Ave.

Handicap Parking
Handicap accessible parking is located at Lot 7 off of S. Hollywood. Parking is first come, first served and placards must be displayed. If Lot 7 fills, there is limited handicap accessible parking in Silver Lot.

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

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).

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.

Game Day Parking Lot Shuttles

Shuttles are free and will allow fans with limited mobility to visit different areas of the pregame festivities, including entrance gates on both the east and west sides of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

Shuttle service, which will commence three hours before kickoff and run continuously until kickoff, will be provided by the University of Memphis Blue Line busses, which have climate control and are handicap accessible. Shuttle stops include Tiger Lane, the Pipkin Building, two access gates and central locations in each of the parking areas. Stops along the route will be clearly marked and the shuttles will pause service during Tiger Walk, which occurs approximately two and a half hours prior to kickoff.

Game Day Ride Share Drop

Those fans arriving to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium via Uber/Lyft will be dropped off on East Parkway near the entrance of Tiger Lane. UBER and LYFT routes will be adjusted for Saturday to avoid St. Jude Marathon traffic conflicts.

This will serve as the pick up and drop of location.

Patrons arriving by electric scooters will be asked to park them near the entrance to Tiger Lane just off of East Parkway.

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 UofM 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
901 Bar – 123
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
Uncle Lou's Hot Wings & Chicken Tenders -- 116
Tiger Express (Grab n' Go) – 131
Tiger Taco - 106
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 Pipkin will NOT be open for the AAC Championship Game.

Tiger Lane

Tiger Walk (Weather Permitting) is scheduled for approximately 12 p.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.
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.

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, in-game call and post-game show hosted by Dave Woloshin, Jarvis Greer and Greg Gaston Sr. on Rock 103 FM in Memphis and on the world wide web at GoTigersGo.com/Listen.

KAKJ-FM 105.3, Marianna, Ark., KCLT-FM 104.9, West Helena, Ark., WKBQ-FM 93.5, Covington, Tenn., WJAK-AM 1460, Jackson, Tenn., WJAK-FM 96.1, Jackson, Tenn., WNQM-AM 1300, Nashville, Tenn., WNEV-FM 98.7, Friars Point, Miss. will also carry the Memphis Tigers' football radio broadcast.

Saturday's game against Cincinnati will be aired on ABC, as well as made available on the ESPN app. To see if you can access the ESPN 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.

Football Game Day Information - AAC Championship

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