Bowling Green State University Athletics
At the Game: Once A Falcon, Always A Falcon
October 03, 2014 | Football
The Bowling Green State University football team will host Buffalo on Saturday, Oct. 4 p.m., at 3:34 p.m. in Doyt Perry Stadium on Homecoming Weekend. The contest can only be viewed on ESPN3, ESPN GamePlan or the Watch ESPN App with Greg Franke (Play-by-Play) and Tom Cole (Analyst) on the call. The game is also expected to be available regionally on BCSN. For those coming to the game, please review the game day information below.
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Schedule of Events
11:00 a.m. - Falcon Team Store Opens (inside Stroh Center)
11:30 a.m. – Ticket Windows at Doyt Perry Stadium open
12:30 p.m. – Falcon Football Tailgate Park opens
12:45 p.m. - Homecoming Pep Rally
1:00 p.m. – Team Arrives for the Falcon Team Walk
1:30 p.m. – PreFlight with the Falcon Marching Band (south end of Stadium)
2:00 p.m. – All Gates open
2:00 p.m. – Game Day Merchandise Tent opens
3:24 p.m. – National Anthem
3:34 p.m. – Kickoff
Falcon Football Tailgate Park
The Falcon Football Tailgate Park will open up at 12:30 p.m. Inflatables will be located at the northeast end of the sidewalk, until 3:15 p.m.
Homecoming Pep Rally
The BGSU Cheerleading and Dance Teams will be out leading a Homecoming Pep Rally begining at 12:45 p.m. in Falcon Football Tailgate Park.
Falcon Team Walk
The Falcon Team Walk will begin at 1:00 p.m. and will take place along the sidewalk on the southwest side of the stadium between the Stroh Center and Doyt Perry Stadium. This is where the BGSU Football Team walks through a tunnel of fans, cheerleaders, dance team, band members and all Falcons as they arrive at the stadium.
PreFlight with the Falcon Marching Band
The PreFlight with the Falcon Marching Band will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the south end of the stadium. This is a pregame performance by the Falcon Marching Band in which all fans are encouraged to come out and watch as the Falcons get fired up for the game versus Indiana.
Parking
Click here for a parking map.
Due to all of the events surrounding the Homecoming Weekend - 12 p.m. home Hockey game & a 7 p.m. home Volleyball match - parking will be set up for football game day parking and will be limited.
Students with a valid Student I.D. will be able to park for free in the grass lot next to the football practice field off of Stadium Drive behind the east side of Doyt Perry Stadium. Courtesy carts can be found at the Season Ticket Lot, the Ice Arena Lot and the northeast side of the Stroh Center Lot.
Traffic
I-75 is under construction on both north and south bound lanes throughout Northwest Ohio. Please make sure to plan your time accordingly. Also expect an increased amount of traffic around the Bowling Green area due to game day crowds of fans and tailgaters attending the game.
Tickets
The BGSU Ticket Office at the Stroh Center will be CLOSED. To help expedite your entrance into the Doyt Perry Stadium, the Will Call Window and ticket booths will open at 11:30 a.m. so you are able to purchase and pick up your tickets early. Will Call is located on the southeast side of the stadium at the southeast ticket booth. Player passes will be located at Gate 9, while the Media Gate is located at Gate 2. Falcon Club members will also be able to enter into the stadium at Gate 2 with a valid Falcon Club Member Card. The Visiting Team Will Call will be located at Gate 14. Ticket prices are $18 for chairback seating and $15 for bench seating. Fans can pay with cash, Mastercard, VISA, or Discover Card. Stadium Gates will open at 2:00 p.m.
Promotions
Homecoming Weekend: Once A Falcon, Always A Falcon! is the motto for Homecoming 2014! The Homecoming Court will be recognized at halftime of the game along the north side of the stadium in front of the student sections. The first 2,500 student will receive a 2014 Homecoming "Once A Falcons, Always A Falcon" pennant.
Pink Game: It is the annual Pink Game for the Falcons this Saturday, as players will be wearing pink wrist bands, arm bands and socks. The first 2,500 fans will receive Pink ralley towels to wave throughout the game!
Falcon Flight Line: The first 100 students into the gates will receive a free t-shirt which will allow them to make up the fan tunnel that the Football team will run through on their way onto the field. The Falcon Flight Line will form on the field at approximately 3:27 p.m.
Cheerleading Team Recognition: The 2014 College Cheer National Champions, the BGSU Co-ed Team, will be receiving their rings and be recognized for their National Championship!
Mechanical Bull: There will be a chance to tame the Bull during the game, as a mechanical bull will be located in the south end zone from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Halftime Festivites: The Homecoming Court will be announced at halftime, which will be followed by the BGSU Marching Band's Halftime Show entitled "Frontiers" - which is a celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the BGSU Marching Band!
Two Events for One: To all the Falcon Fans, if you show your football ticket to the ticket office in the Stroh Center after the game, you can get into the BGSU Volleyball match for free at 7 p.m.!
Merchandise
The Game Day Merchandise Tent is located in the south end zone side of the stadium and is open to all Falcon Fans! The Game Day Merchandise Tent will open at 2:00 p.m. This season there will also be a merchandise cart roaming through the parking and tailgate areas prior to the game, weather permitting.
Here is a picture of the merchandise cart (click here).
The Falcon Team Store will also be open in the Stroh Center on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. through the start of the game.
The item of the game for Homecoming is a 3M zip-up or sweatpant! Buy any 3M zip-up or sweatpant and get one free! (Discount taken off the lower priced item) This deal is only available at the Game Day Merchandise Tent in the south end zone of the stadium while supplies last. Prices include $54.99 for a full zip, $49.99 for a 1/4 zip and $39.99 for the sweatpants. Click here to see the item of the game.
As part of the Pink Game, the BGSU Bookstore is selling Pink items (click here).
Concessions
Pizza Hut will be selling pizza directly from their truck on the west side of the stadium! Stop by to pick up a fresh, hot slice of pizza during the game. BGSU Athletics would like to thank Pizza Hut for their support over the past three years. Standard concessions are also available on both the east and west sides of the stadium throughout the concourse areas.
Game Day Programs
The official BGSU Game Day Programs will be available at the main entrances of the stadium. During the game, members of the local Boy Scout Troops will be selling game day programs. Programs will also be available in the Bookstore Tent in the south end zone. Programs are $5.
50/50 Raffle
The 50/50 raffle tickets will be available at any of the main entrances.
For the Kids
Falcon Kids Club tickets can be redeemed at any ticket booth with a valid membership card.
The Kid Zone will be located behind the scoreboard and the south end zone beyond the BGSU marketing tent.
Stadium Information
* Students can enter the stadium through Gate 6 ONLY. Student seating is in sections 17, 19 and 21. Overflow student seating (if necessary) will be in sections 7, 9 and 11.
* Even sections are located on the east side of the stadium (8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20).
* Odd sections are located on the west side of the stadium (7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 21).
* First aid and the Paramedics Station will be located at the northwest side of the stadium.
* The BGSU marketing tent is located near the south end zone, adjacent to the entrance of the Falcon Club Tent.
* Customer service and stadium information will be located at the BGSU marketing tent located in the south end zone. This is also the lost & found area, as well as the lost kids drop area as well.
* Police officers will be located throughout the stadium.
* Bowling Green State University is a smoke free campus. Smoking is not allowed inside the stadium. Please help us by smoking in the designated smoking areas outside of Gate 2.
* Green Game Day is a joint program between Campus Sustainability and BG Athletics to reduce waste in and around Doyt Perry Stadium. You can help us tackle waste by using a "green" bag in the tailgate area and filling it full of cans and bottles. Simply tie it up and leave it at your tailgate area for pickup. In the stadium, please recycle your cans and bottles in the containers provided. For the Homecoming game, in addition to our regular program, we're also part of the national NCAA "Game Day Challenge" program, so are really trying to push it and boost our weights/collection up because we have the chance for being the winning school in the MAC. http://gamedaychallenge.org/participating-schools/
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11:00 a.m. - Falcon Team Store Opens (inside Stroh Center)
11:30 a.m. – Ticket Windows at Doyt Perry Stadium open
12:30 p.m. – Falcon Football Tailgate Park opens
12:45 p.m. - Homecoming Pep Rally
1:00 p.m. – Team Arrives for the Falcon Team Walk
1:30 p.m. – PreFlight with the Falcon Marching Band (south end of Stadium)
2:00 p.m. – All Gates open
2:00 p.m. – Game Day Merchandise Tent opens
3:24 p.m. – National Anthem
3:34 p.m. – Kickoff
Falcon Football Tailgate Park
The Falcon Football Tailgate Park will open up at 12:30 p.m. Inflatables will be located at the northeast end of the sidewalk, until 3:15 p.m.
Homecoming Pep Rally
The BGSU Cheerleading and Dance Teams will be out leading a Homecoming Pep Rally begining at 12:45 p.m. in Falcon Football Tailgate Park.
Falcon Team Walk
The Falcon Team Walk will begin at 1:00 p.m. and will take place along the sidewalk on the southwest side of the stadium between the Stroh Center and Doyt Perry Stadium. This is where the BGSU Football Team walks through a tunnel of fans, cheerleaders, dance team, band members and all Falcons as they arrive at the stadium.
PreFlight with the Falcon Marching Band
The PreFlight with the Falcon Marching Band will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the south end of the stadium. This is a pregame performance by the Falcon Marching Band in which all fans are encouraged to come out and watch as the Falcons get fired up for the game versus Indiana.
Parking
Click here for a parking map.
Due to all of the events surrounding the Homecoming Weekend - 12 p.m. home Hockey game & a 7 p.m. home Volleyball match - parking will be set up for football game day parking and will be limited.
Students with a valid Student I.D. will be able to park for free in the grass lot next to the football practice field off of Stadium Drive behind the east side of Doyt Perry Stadium. Courtesy carts can be found at the Season Ticket Lot, the Ice Arena Lot and the northeast side of the Stroh Center Lot.
Traffic
I-75 is under construction on both north and south bound lanes throughout Northwest Ohio. Please make sure to plan your time accordingly. Also expect an increased amount of traffic around the Bowling Green area due to game day crowds of fans and tailgaters attending the game.
Tickets
The BGSU Ticket Office at the Stroh Center will be CLOSED. To help expedite your entrance into the Doyt Perry Stadium, the Will Call Window and ticket booths will open at 11:30 a.m. so you are able to purchase and pick up your tickets early. Will Call is located on the southeast side of the stadium at the southeast ticket booth. Player passes will be located at Gate 9, while the Media Gate is located at Gate 2. Falcon Club members will also be able to enter into the stadium at Gate 2 with a valid Falcon Club Member Card. The Visiting Team Will Call will be located at Gate 14. Ticket prices are $18 for chairback seating and $15 for bench seating. Fans can pay with cash, Mastercard, VISA, or Discover Card. Stadium Gates will open at 2:00 p.m.
Promotions
Homecoming Weekend: Once A Falcon, Always A Falcon! is the motto for Homecoming 2014! The Homecoming Court will be recognized at halftime of the game along the north side of the stadium in front of the student sections. The first 2,500 student will receive a 2014 Homecoming "Once A Falcons, Always A Falcon" pennant.
Pink Game: It is the annual Pink Game for the Falcons this Saturday, as players will be wearing pink wrist bands, arm bands and socks. The first 2,500 fans will receive Pink ralley towels to wave throughout the game!
Falcon Flight Line: The first 100 students into the gates will receive a free t-shirt which will allow them to make up the fan tunnel that the Football team will run through on their way onto the field. The Falcon Flight Line will form on the field at approximately 3:27 p.m.
Cheerleading Team Recognition: The 2014 College Cheer National Champions, the BGSU Co-ed Team, will be receiving their rings and be recognized for their National Championship!
Mechanical Bull: There will be a chance to tame the Bull during the game, as a mechanical bull will be located in the south end zone from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Halftime Festivites: The Homecoming Court will be announced at halftime, which will be followed by the BGSU Marching Band's Halftime Show entitled "Frontiers" - which is a celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the BGSU Marching Band!
Two Events for One: To all the Falcon Fans, if you show your football ticket to the ticket office in the Stroh Center after the game, you can get into the BGSU Volleyball match for free at 7 p.m.!
Merchandise
The Game Day Merchandise Tent is located in the south end zone side of the stadium and is open to all Falcon Fans! The Game Day Merchandise Tent will open at 2:00 p.m. This season there will also be a merchandise cart roaming through the parking and tailgate areas prior to the game, weather permitting.
Here is a picture of the merchandise cart (click here).
The Falcon Team Store will also be open in the Stroh Center on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. through the start of the game.
The item of the game for Homecoming is a 3M zip-up or sweatpant! Buy any 3M zip-up or sweatpant and get one free! (Discount taken off the lower priced item) This deal is only available at the Game Day Merchandise Tent in the south end zone of the stadium while supplies last. Prices include $54.99 for a full zip, $49.99 for a 1/4 zip and $39.99 for the sweatpants. Click here to see the item of the game.
As part of the Pink Game, the BGSU Bookstore is selling Pink items (click here).
Concessions
Pizza Hut will be selling pizza directly from their truck on the west side of the stadium! Stop by to pick up a fresh, hot slice of pizza during the game. BGSU Athletics would like to thank Pizza Hut for their support over the past three years. Standard concessions are also available on both the east and west sides of the stadium throughout the concourse areas.
Game Day Programs
The official BGSU Game Day Programs will be available at the main entrances of the stadium. During the game, members of the local Boy Scout Troops will be selling game day programs. Programs will also be available in the Bookstore Tent in the south end zone. Programs are $5.
50/50 Raffle
The 50/50 raffle tickets will be available at any of the main entrances.
For the Kids
Falcon Kids Club tickets can be redeemed at any ticket booth with a valid membership card.
The Kid Zone will be located behind the scoreboard and the south end zone beyond the BGSU marketing tent.
Stadium Information
* Students can enter the stadium through Gate 6 ONLY. Student seating is in sections 17, 19 and 21. Overflow student seating (if necessary) will be in sections 7, 9 and 11.
* Even sections are located on the east side of the stadium (8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20).
* Odd sections are located on the west side of the stadium (7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 21).
* First aid and the Paramedics Station will be located at the northwest side of the stadium.
* The BGSU marketing tent is located near the south end zone, adjacent to the entrance of the Falcon Club Tent.
* Customer service and stadium information will be located at the BGSU marketing tent located in the south end zone. This is also the lost & found area, as well as the lost kids drop area as well.
* Police officers will be located throughout the stadium.
* Bowling Green State University is a smoke free campus. Smoking is not allowed inside the stadium. Please help us by smoking in the designated smoking areas outside of Gate 2.
* Green Game Day is a joint program between Campus Sustainability and BG Athletics to reduce waste in and around Doyt Perry Stadium. You can help us tackle waste by using a "green" bag in the tailgate area and filling it full of cans and bottles. Simply tie it up and leave it at your tailgate area for pickup. In the stadium, please recycle your cans and bottles in the containers provided. For the Homecoming game, in addition to our regular program, we're also part of the national NCAA "Game Day Challenge" program, so are really trying to push it and boost our weights/collection up because we have the chance for being the winning school in the MAC. http://gamedaychallenge.org/participating-schools/
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