10,600 Fightin’ Blue Hen season tickets sold

2:32 p.m., July 15, 2005--Last year, more than 125,000 True Blue fans of Delaware football passed through the turnstiles at Delaware Stadium to watch the Fightin’ Blue Hens go 9-4, enroute to a second straight Atlantic 10 Conference championship and NCAA I-AA Tournament appearance.

Attendance for the five regular-season home games averaged 22,324 per game, and season ticket sales topped the 10,000 mark for the first time in UD football history.

All this translates into an increased demand for 2005 season tickets, which already have reached 10,600 as of July 12.

With seven home games slated for 2005, including Lehigh, West Chester, Holy Cross, Hofstra, Richmond, James Madison and Massachusetts, Tubby Raymond Field is the place to be for Fightin’ Blue Hen football fans, friends and supporters.

The UD football team will return a strong nucleus from the 2004 Atlantic 10 Conference co-champions, including a large contingent of skilled offensive players led by senior quarterback Sonny Riccio, sophomore running back sensation Omar Cuff and senior wide receivers David Boler and Brian Ingram. Heading the defense will be All-American defensive tackle Buck Buchanan, National Defensive Player of the Year candidate Tom Parks, veteran linebacker John Mulhern and senior co-captain Roger Brown at cornerback.

The season kicks off at 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, against Lehigh University.

Season-ticket packages are available at the Delaware Field House season ticket office, or by calling (302) 831-2257. Season-ticket packages range from $84-$175. UD employees can pay through payroll deduction.

Season-ticket holders are winners because:

They save money ($1 each game);
They don’t have to wait in ticket office lines;
They have the first opportunity to purchase their regular seats for playoffs;
They can purchase additional single game tickets before they go on sale to the public; and
They can order tickets for home and away games without any extra per-ticket charges.

Award-winning media guides, offering a wide variety of information on UD players, coaches and traditions, as well as facts on opposing coaches and schools, are available in the season ticket office in the Delaware Field House for $15.

Single game tickets will be available beginning Monday, Aug. 1, at the Bob Carpenter Sports/Convocation Center box office, which will be open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.

Single tickets also are available, starting Aug. 1, through TicketMaster, by calling (302) 984-2000 or by ordering online at [www.ticketmaster.com]. A convenience charge may apply.

Tickets cost $18 for general seating in the east and west stands, $13 in the north end zone and $6 for children 17 and under.

Hen House and Bird Feeder

An interactive area for kids at Delaware Stadium, the Hen House offers inflatable games, jugglers, arts and crafts and special visits by the UD cheerleaders and everyone’s favorite mascot, YoUDee. The Hen House opens two hours before kickoff and closes at game time.

Nearby, designed for children, are cutouts of cheerleaders, YoUDee and a friend and Coach Keeler and a player. Kids can put their faces through the cutouts and have their parents take photos of them. The Bird Feeder, also in this location, is restricted to patrons over 24 inches and under 48 inches tall. The menu items are sized for the junior palate and all prices are under $1 per item.

Group ticket information

Groups can enjoy Delaware football at a discounted rate. For groups of 20 or more, admission is $15 per ticket for grandstand seats and $10 per ticket in north end zone. Special hospitality opportunities also are available for groups.

For more information about season tickets or group ticket packages, call (302) 831-2257.

Article by Jerry Rhodes
Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson

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