Perfect Weather for Bonfire, Parade & Homecoming Football

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Tonight for the Homecoming Bonfire: Clear, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 mph.

 

 

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 10 mph.

 

[TCC Mean Green]

How can we find out what time the bonfire and parade is scheduled?  Thanks! GMG

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Friday 8:00pm - North Texas Bonfire
Apogee Stadium - North Parking Lot

Saturday 9:30am - Parade
Highland St. to Denton Square

Saturday 2:30pm - Mean Green Football vs. UTEP
Apogee Stadium

[untjim1995]

Im hopeful we can get 15k out for this game.

[southsideguy]

Harvard on the Border should have some fans at the game.  After you graduate from UTEP you have to leave El Paso to find a job.  Unless you are teacher.  

[UNTLifer]

On 11/1/2019 at 3:37 PM, untjim1995 said:

Im hopeful we can get 15k out for this game.

Didn’t age well. 

[UNT 90 Grad]

On 11/1/2019 at 3:37 PM, untjim1995 said:

Im hopeful we can get 15k out for this game.

 

8 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Didn’t age well. 

Official attendance = 22,548

Edited November 4, 2019 by UNT 90 Grad

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1 hour ago, UNTLifer said:

Didn’t age well. 

23,548 tickets sold and an exceptionally large crowd for what was a 3-5 G5 team. This was accomplished without the huge ticket giveaways practiced by other schools.

There are very few G5 schools that have this strong of a following.

Attendance will probably dip considerably for the Saturday game after Thanksgiving like it does for almost all G5 schools hosting that weekend. Walk-up buying will be nil. Other than continue winning (which is a Goal, NOT a Plan, sad that this needs to be explained to some people), what can be done to entice students to come back for the UAB game? Food? Beer? Entertainment? All of the above?

One of my favorite promotions for games like these is Free Matching Tickets mailed to every season ticket holder. These still count towards paid attendance because they are making the purchase bundle at 50% discount (under 50% pricing doesn't count towards paid attendance).Our season ticket holders are the people that believe most strongly in the value of our product and therefore are our best salespeople, especially when they are are able to recruit friends and potential future ticket buyers. 

This little prize in the Cracker Jacks would be a nice reward for the loyal customers, and if nothing else, it boosts the 'tickets sold' figure.

If done, just make sure the tickets are Mailed, or Emailed to all season ticket holders. The Pick-Up at Will Call was tried several years ago with disastrous results. 

 

[UNTLifer]

Thankfully, my son and I were able to make our first game this year and had a blast.  We will be back for the game after Thanksgiving.  I would be hard pressed to miss senior day this year.

[kj86]

Saturday was one of the best tailgating turn-outs I've ever seen.  I was very pleasantly surprised by both the tailgating and the game attendance.  I agree with Adler that we have one of the best followings in G5.

Kudos to all involved in coordinating HC activities.  Great atmosphere, great weather, great bonfire, great game, cold beer.

[MrStrange18]

I was pleasantly surprised by the turnout.

I was looking through instagram and lots of pictures from the game had a great showing on the alumni side.

Great turnout all things considered.