GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University will host the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Championship Game this Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. when the Pioneers welcome the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears to the Niswonger Sports Complex and Pioneer Field.
Saturday is also Senior Day and Veterans Day and Tusculum sends a special welcome to the Greene County Partnership who will be in attendance at this weekend's game.
Saturday is a Black Out Game as TU fans are asked to wear their Black in support of the Pioneers.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AND WHEN?
10:00 AM - Tailgate Areas and Parking Lots OPEN
1:00 PM - Bounce House and Inflatables will be available for the kids all the way up to kickoff (4:00 PM)
2:00 PM - Pioneer Club Tailgate begins (Special Welcome to Greene County Partnership)
2:15 PM - PIONEER WALK (route from Student Commons-to-Shiloh Road-to-Pioneer Way-to-Stadium)
2:30 PM - Stadium Gates Open
3:30 PM - Senior Day Recognition
4:00 PM - Kickoff (Tusculum vs Lenoir-Rhyne)
PIONEER WALK - Come out and welcome the Tusculum football team at 2:15 p.m. as they make their way from the Niswonger Commons, down Stadium Way through the main entrance of Pioneer Field.
TICKETS: Fans may purchase tickets on-line through HomeTown Ticketing on the Tusculum Athletic web site at: www.TusculumPioneers.com/Tickets.
All ticket purchases (on-line and in-person) are CREDIT CARD ONLY. Cash WILL NOT be accepted at the gate. Gates open this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Admission for Tusculum home football games is $15 for all entrants. Admission is $10 for adults 65 and older and for children ages 6-12. Children 5 and under will be admitted free.
Tusculum students will be admitted free and valid Tusculum ID is required.
Spectators using HomeTown Ticketing can choose to print tickets at home or use mobile entry tickets at the gate.
VETERANS DAY: Saturday is Veterans Day! All past and current members of the U.S. Armed Forces will be admitted FREE for Saturday's game with a valid ID card.
PARKING: Parking for Tusculum football games is FREE and on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Tusculum fans are asked to utilize the main stadium parking lot behind Pioneer Field and Pioneer Park as well as other available parking lots on campus. (TUSCULUM FAN PARKING MAP)
VISITING FANS are asked to utilize the South parking lot by the Indoor Practice Facility. Visiting fans will have easier access to the South Entrance and the visiting grandstand area. (VISITING FAN PARKING MAP)
Fans are asked to utilize the clearly marked spots in the parking lot. Parking is not permitted at curbside or in grass areas.
WILL CALL: Will Call opens at 2:30 PM and is lated at the main entrance of Pioneer Field behind the press box. Will Call is where you pick up football student-athlete complimentary passes as well as media and staff credentials.
CLEAR BAG POLICY: Tusculum University requests all fans and spectators to carry their belongings in clear bags as an added safety precaution for all football home games. Fans are also encouraged to bring their own clear bags.
PROHIBITED ITEMS: Umbrellas are not be allowed inside the stadium. Artificial noise makers such as whistles and air horns are NOT PERMITTED.
PET POLICY: No pets are allowed at Tusculum University Athletic events and this includes Pioneer football games. Please leave your pets at home. Only medically approved service animals are allowed.
TUSCULUM CAMPUS STORE: Pick up your Tusculum apparel and gear at the Campus Store, located in the Niswonger Student Commons and will be open Saturday prior to the gates opening at 2:30 p.m. The Campus Store will be open at the Pioneer Field beginning at 2:30 p.m. and will be open until after halftime. The Campus Store at Pioneer Field will be located on the stadium concourse. Visit the Campus Store on-line at: https://go.tusculum.edubookstore
SAC CHAMPIONSHIP APPAREL: South Atlantic Conference Championship apparel will be available for purchase at both the North and South gates of Pioneer Field.
