Six Saturdays at the stadium: Reasons to make Tucker Stadium a destination
For six Saturdays this fall, the new Tucker Stadium experience will be louder, bigger, closer, tastier and more competitive than ever.
A move to the Southern Conference, recent stadium construction updates and impressive ticket sales have generated anticipation and celebration about how a Tennessee Tech football game has become a destination.
“The new Tucker Stadium Westside is earning all the headlines, but the new facility is also the symbol of a new energy and commitment to the game day experience,” said Tech Athletic Director Casey Fox. “Take a look at our recruiting class and transfer portal success. We have set the stage for winning football.”
Both loyal and new fans have many choices for how their gameday experience fits their families, friends and budgets. One of the most frequent questions fans have asked is “What kind of food can we eat?”
For all fans, concession stands and food trucks will offer traditional and expanded food and drink choices, including souvenir stadium cups with unlimited refills and Chick-fil-A. On the club level, where food and most drink options are included in the ticket price, you will find a Gold Standard menu, showcasing buffets featuring entrées, premium sandwiches, sides, starters, sliders and desserts. Popular choices include walking tacos, chicken wings, and mac and cheese bowls. Suite guests can pre-order from a Golden Elite menu and enjoy service from a suite attendant before and during the game.
Plan to start the day at the new event plaza and stadium entrance. The expanded tailgate area will offer reserved spaces so groups can build and expand their traditions and enjoy pre-game rituals, including Eagle Walk. The Golden Eagle Marching Band will wind through campus to pump up the energy, starting at the Bryan Fine Arts Building, moving along Stadium Drive to University Drive, then along McGee Boulevard to the tailgate park. The band stage will host the Spirit Squad and musicians.
Inside, the teams and action will be closer to fans with the removal of the track around Overall Field. (The university has planned a new $5.4 million track and field complex). On the west side, fans will find wide concourses, elevators, great sight lines and increased accessible seating. The Golden Eagles will run out from their new west side dressing room, toward the band and student sections on the east side. Each game day will feature a theme, including a Gold Rush, Family Weekend, Homecoming, New Student Preview Day and Senior Day.
Once the game begins, the real entertainment starts. Tech’s competition within the 11-team SoCon will spark rivalries with East Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, plus create new conference foes, including the Citadel, Furman University, Mercer University and Samford University.
Tech President Phil Oldham says a winning football program impacts so much more than just athletics, and game days this fall will show the community and campus how transformative a new stadium will be.
"Winning builds pride and enhances the experience for student-athletes, students, fans and alumni. It creates media attention. It raises awareness of the institution and gains interest from even more prospective students. It helps expand the local economy. When Tech football wins, our entire community wins."
Season tickets to the new Tucker Stadium, the community’s premier entertainment venue, are on sale now. Fans who purchase season tickets by Saturday, June 20 will be entered into a drawing for giveaways ranging from signed Golden Eagle football helmets to a team jersey and two VIP tickets to watch a game in the Athletic Director’s suite, among other prizes. Fans will receive one entry per seat purchased, and extra entries can be earned by referring fans who complete a season ticket purchase. Fans are eligible to win one giveaway item per person.
Purchase your tickets today at www.ttusportstickets.com.