{"id":50956,"date":"2024-05-15T14:07:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T19:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/?p=50956"},"modified":"2024-08-15T17:36:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T22:36:02","slug":"tarleton-state-to-kick-off-125-years-of-excellence-celebration-with-nationally-televised-football-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-state-to-kick-off-125-years-of-excellence-celebration-with-nationally-televised-football-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton State to Kick Off 125 Years of Excellence Celebration with Nationally Televised Football Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 As part of its 125 Years of Excellence celebration and T-Week, Tarleton State University has moved up the date for its home football game against McNeese State University to Saturday, Aug. 24 at Memorial Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This will be the first nationally televised football game in program history for the Texans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKicking off the celebration of the last 125 years of excellence at our university in front of a national audience is an exciting opportunity to showcase our Texan pride,\u201d said Tarleton State University President Dr. James Hurley. \u201cThis monumental opportunity allows us to show why Tarleton State has become one of the fastest growing universities in the country. This is an incredible step in our quest to become the premier comprehensive national university. I can\u2019t think of a better way to kick off a new academic year and highlight the outstanding accomplishments of our faculty, staff and students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The university and the athletic department will be coordinating efforts to sell out Memorial Stadium. This historic game will be a special part of the celebratory events honoring the 125th year of Tarleton State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m thankful for President Hurley, McNeese State Director of Athletics Heath Schroyer and Commissioner Brian Thornton for their hard work and cooperation in making this game happen,\u201d said Vice President and Director of Athletics Steve Uryasz. \u201cNow it\u2019s time for Texan Nation to fill Memorial Stadium. We\u2019ve got 125 years of Tarleton State, a nationally ranked football team and we\u2019re ready to compete for an FCS national championship. It\u2019s truly an exciting time to be a Tarleton State Texan.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game was originally slated for Sept. 14, with both sides working together to make the week zero meeting possible. The date will now serve as a bye week for the Texan football team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m really excited to move our game with Tarleton State to week zero this season,\u201d said Schroyer. \u201cI want to personally thank Dr. Hurley for working with me on this and for his leadership during this entire process. The ability to help kick off the 2024 college football season on a national broadcast is a fantastic opportunity for us both. Enhancing our brand as an athletic department and as a university has been one of my major objectives at McNeese State, and this move helps us do just that. I couldn\u2019t be more excited.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information on the broadcast and a kickoff time will follow in the coming weeks. Season tickets are available now on https:\/\/tarletonsports.com\/tickets<\/a> or by calling 254-968-1832.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last season, the Texans went 8-3, including winning four straight to cap the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on the 125 Years of Excellence celebration, visit https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/125years\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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