Tulane/UTEP to Play at Joe Aillet Stadium on ESPN
Posted Sep 28, 2005 18:42:40
RUSTON -- Louisiana Tech University and Joe Aillet Stadium will host a nationally televised contest on Friday, Oct.14th at 7 p.m.
The interesting thing is the Bulldogs won't be participating in it.
Instead "The Joe" will be the site for a Conference USA tilt between Tulane and UTEP on ESPN, a game which had originally been scheduled for the Superdome in New Orleans.
Tulane will play its fourth football "home" game of the season at the site of the temporary home of the Green Wave football team in Ruston, La.
Ruston will be the fourth different Louisiana city to host a Green Wave home game this fall, following Shreveport (Sept. 17 versus Mississippi State), Baton Rouge (Oct. 1 versus Southeastern Louisiana) and Lafayette (Oct. 8 versus Houston).
"Louisiana Tech is proud to have Tulane University playing in our stadium and we look forward to the game," said Louisiana Tech President Dr. Dan Reneau.
Forced from its home city by Hurricane Katrina on August 28, Tulane Athletics has relocated to four cities in Texas and Louisiana for the fall semester, with Ruston and Louisiana Tech University serving as the home of the Green Wave football and women's track and field teams.
"Since we started this effort to keep our athletic teams playing this semester, [Louisiana Tech Athletic Director] Jim Oakes and [President] Dan Reneau have been there for us," said Rick Dickson, Tulane Athletic Director. "They offered the opportunity for our student-athletes to attend classes, live in the dorms and to continue this season from their campus. Now, they have stepped forward and have given our team the chance to play a game on-campus, saving our team the wear and tear of another weekend on the road."
For the game on Oct. 14, Louisiana Tech will allow Tulane to use Joe Aillet Stadium and the Green Wave program will receive all ticket proceeds. A limited number of $30 premium sideline seats will be sold, while the majority of the stadium will be sold for $10. Tickets will be sold via Ticketmaster at www.Ticketmaster.com, by calling 800-488-5252 or at Ticketmaster outlets in Louisiana and Mississippi. Tickets will go on sale next week.
Tulane football season ticket holders who have purchased their 2005 season tickets will be able to pick up tickets for the UTEP game in advance of the game at a site to be determined. All Tulane and Louisiana Tech students with a school ID will be admitted free.