Homecoming: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Purdue Boilermakers

Saturday, October 10, 2009
TCF Bank Stadium
Kick-off: 11:00am
TV/Radio: ESPN2/WCCO 830

Game Day Activities:

It’s Homecoming and the Gophers are Back on Campus!!!! Make your efforts to celebrate all the Homecoming Traditions and make it “Home” to your University of Minnesota! Click on http://www.homecoming.umn.edu/ for all of the events of The Ultimate Homecoming Week 2009.

Videos: Join us for Homecoming!

Pre-Game Party on McNamara Plaza:
Located across University Avenue from TCF Bank Stadium, the alumni center will be open 3 hours prior to home game kick-offs selling food and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. This Game Day Party, both inside and out on the plaza, is free and open to everyone! Other party activities include interactive games, face painting, live music, visits by the spirit squad and Goldy. For those without football tickets, the McNamara Alumni Center will show the Gopher game LIVE on the jumbo screen in Memorial Hall.

Gopher Victory Walk:
2 hours prior to kick off

Greet the players and coaches as they exit their team buses and walk to the stadium. Join the U of M Marching Band, Spirit Squads, Goldy and other Gopher Fans to form an exciting tunnel of maroon and gold for the team and gear them up for their big game!!!

Gopher Victory Walk to be led by former Gopher Players and Palermo’s Honorary Captain with Goldy and the Tailgate Patrol

Band Pre-Game Show
The Pride of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota Marching Band, will perform their pre-game show one hour prior to kickoff under the Chippewa County sign.

In-Game Activities:

Don’t miss the pre-game ceremonies and be in the stadium 30 minutes prior to kick off to view the pre-game band show on the field
Homecoming Royalty to be introduced at half time

Game Sponsor: Dodge

Student Giveaway: Homecoming Eye Black

TCF Bank Stadium
Prohibited Items

Strictly Prohibited
- Aerosolcans
- Alcohol
- Animals (except assistive animals for people with disabilities)
- Backpacks, luggage, grocery, duffle bags, large bags, large purses or large camera cases:
- Balloons
- Balls (beach balls, footballs, baseballs, etc.)
- Banners
- Beverages, beverage containers, or liquids (cans, bottles or boxes)
- Camcorders and tripods
- Cameras with lenses over six inches long
- Cans, bottles, thermoses
- Chairbacks
- Coolers of any kind, including small soft pack coolers
- Fireworks
- Food
- Illegal Drugs
- Laser pointers
- Markers (permanent) and/or paint
- Noisemaking devices
- Objects that can be used as projectiles (sticks, bats, clubs, poles, frisbees, etc.)
- Sticks or flag poles
- Strollers and infant/car seats or carriers
- Tobacco products
- Umbrellas
- Video cameras
- Weapons

Inspection Required
- Cameras and small camera cases (must comply with the camera/lens limits)
- Small bags, purses and fanny packs (must comply with the bag limits)
- Signs (must comply with standards of taste and decency; no profane or offensive messages; must not block another guest's view (cannot exceed 24” by 36”)

*Please Note: All items are subject to search.