Fan Primer: Purdue

"Sack Hunger" Game

• Join Coach Odom and the Tigers to tackle hunger and raise funds for the Food Bank of Central & Northeast Missouri! Volunteers will be collecting cash donations on site.

Royals Fan Appreciation ($40 Upper Bowl Ticket)

• Special tickets purchased with the code "ROYALS" get a Kansas City Royals-themed Mizzou hat.

Faculty/Staff Appreciation ($30 for additional tickets)

• Mizzou faculty/staff members can receive one (1) free ticket to the game, with a special discount ticket option for their families. Tickets must be claimed in person at the Mizzou Arena Ticket Office with a valid ID before 5 PM on Friday, September 15th.

Hot Weather Precautions:

• Guests are encouraged to drink plenty of water before the game
• Each ticketed guest may bring up to 3 factory sealed bottles of water into the game
• A misting station will be available near gate 6E
• Water stations will be available throughout the stadium. Fans are encouraged to bring a water bottle to fill up at the stations.

One of the biggest changes for the 2017 season involves the Tiger Walk location, which has now moved to an area where more fans can experience the pregame tradition.

The team enters the stadium approximately 2.5 hours before kickoff. Mizzou will now enter Champions Drive from Stadium Blvd. and drive along Champions Drive and come to a stop at Mick Deaver Memorial Drive. The Tigers will depart from the busses and walk down Mick Deaver with spirit squads and Mini Mizzou to enter the south side of Memorial Stadium.

For 2017, the Southeastern Conference has implemented a unified clear-bag policy league-wide. Only approved clear bags will be allowed in Memorial Stadium this season

Tiger fans can find out more information on this policy at mutigers.com/beclear.

Tiger Town will offer one of the nation's best pre-game experiences, complete with the Tailgate Concert Series. Tiger Town's location, which has moved to the east side of Memorial Stadium on Mick Deaver Memorial Drive, will feature a kids zone with inflatables and face painting, autograph sessions with various Mizzou teams and celebrities, and vendors thru Mizzou Sports Properties serving food and beer.

Tiger Town will also be the site of the new Tailgate Concert Series which will take place on the lawn in front of the Hearnes Center just to the south of Lot J. Each game will feature a different live concert that starts 2 hours prior to kickoff. All concerts and the biggest new addition will be the Tailgate Concert Series that takes place in the lawn in front of The Hearnes Center just to the south of Lot J. Each game will feature a live concert that starts 2 hours prior to kickoff. There is no admission charge for Tiger Town or the concert.

Acts scheduled to play at the 2017 Tailgate Concert Series include:

• Sept. 2 vs. Missouri State – Ocean Park Standoff
• Sept. 9 vs. South Carolina -- Lauren Jenkins
• Sept. 16 vs. Purdue – Wilder
• Sept. 23 vs. Auburn -- David Nail
• Oct. 21 vs. Idaho -- Gin Blossoms
• Nov. 4 vs. Florida -- Josh Abbott Band
• Nov. 11 vs. Tennessee -- Shane Smith and The Saints

With the new Tiger Town location, Mick Deaver Memorial Drive will now be closed on game-days from the intersection of Mick Deaver Memorial Drive and Champions Drive up to the entrance to Parking Lot J. Fans with J Lot parking passes will be able to enter the lot off Stadium Blvd. Mick Deaver Memorial Drive will open for post-game traffic flow.

Mizzou Athletics has partnered with BlockParty Tailgate rentals to offer Tiger fans a variety of turn-key tailgate packages to choose from this football season. Fans who purchase tailgate packages through BlockParty will be ensured of reserved locations for each concert near the concert stage located between the Hearnes Center and Truman's Terrace.

Tailgate tent packages at Missouri will begin at $450 for a 10' x 10' high-peak tailgate tent setup at a premium reserved tailgate location near the stadium. Full-scale packages include premium lounge furniture, high-end coolers with ice, high-top tables, tables for food and drink, and access to the bellhop service with ability to add on a fan and a media package with HD satellite service and integrated sound bar, for the ultimate game day experience.

Fans interested in reserving tailgate packages for the 2017 season can book online at blockpartypresents.com, email to mizzou@blockpartypresents.com or call (573) 303-6918 for more information.