Bulldog Football "Homecoming" This Saturday!
The Ferris State University football team returns home to host
the Indianapolis Greyhounds in their annual "Homecoming" contest
this Saturday (Oct. 10) afternoon at FSU's Top Taggart Field in Big
Rapids, Mich. Kickoff for the Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference (GLIAC) game is set for 2 p.m. (EDT).
In addition to the game, a bean bag toss tournament is planned
for 11 a.m. (ET) and the contest will
also include in-game promotions such as the Birkam Football
giveaway, Patterson's Bulldog Sweetheart of the Game and Synder's
Certificates. Big Rapids Furniture will be the official gameday
sponsor.
Additionally, "The Bulldog Challenge" kids area and "Puppy Pound"
will also be set up on the north side of Top Taggart Field and be
part of the day's activities. The kids area will be sponsored
by Sgt. Shawn Fries and the National Guard and
feature such things as a mechanical rock wall, inflatable obstacle
course and throwing contests. There will also be a skydiving
simulator sponsored by the FSU Alumni Association.
Tickets for the game can be purchased at the stadium or for more information, please contact the FSU Ticket Office at (231) 591-2888. FSU tickets can also be bought online at www.starticketsplus.com. Tickets are $7 adults or $5 students (K-12), senior citizens and FSU faculty/staff. Ferris students with ID will be admitted free as will children not yet of school age.
A number of special activities and events highlight Ferris' 2009
homecoming slate. In addition to the football game, several
other Bulldog teams will also compete at home on Friday and
Saturday, including the volleyball, women's soccer and women's
tennis squads. Various student events will take place all
week highlighted by the traditional bonfire on Thursday (Oct. 8)
night at 8 p.m. (EDT).
The Homecoming slate also includes alumni reunions for several
campus organizations and groups on both Friday and Saturday.
The annual parade will be held in downtown Big Rapids on Saturday
starting at 12 p.m. (EDT) prior to the game and the all-student,
all-alumni dance reception will take place that evening at 8 p.m.
(EDT) at the Big Rapids Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference
Center.
The Bulldogs own a 16-11-1 all-time series' lead agains the
Greyhounds and won last year's meeting (10/11/08) by a 31-24 count
at Indianapolis, Ind. In the last meeting at Top Taggart
Field during the 2005 (9/17) season, the Greyhounds pulled out a
7-3 win in Big Rapids. The two teams split the six series' meetings
held from 2000 to 2005. This year will represent the first
time the two teams have played on homecoming.
Saturday's game will also be carried live locally by WYBR (102.3
FM) with Jason DaDay handling the play-by-play duties. A live
video and audio webcast will be available through B2 Networks for a
charge of $7 on FSU's Athletics Website at www.ferrisstatebulldogs.com (Click on B2 Networks icon) and
live internet statistics will also be offered.
Please visit the link below for the Ferris Homecoming Website:
http://www.ferris.edu/alumni/Homecoming/
