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Extra Yard for Teachers Football Game Information

Panoramic view of the Jags stadium and audience.

 

The Â鶹´«Ã½ is joining universities, conferences, bowl games, ESPN and education supporters across the country in an eight-day celebration dedicated to honoring and recognizing great teachers. We are celebrating Extra Yard for Teachers Week Thursday, September 12 through Tuesday, September 17, 2024.

Together, we are going big for teachers.

Throughout the week, the college football community goes out of its way to let teachers know they are valued and respected. The Â鶹´«Ã½ College of Education and Professional Studies and South Alabama Athletics are partnering with the College Football Playoff Foundation to celebrate all teachers.

Educators can purchase discount tickets below for the Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 Jags vs. Northwestern State football game to be held at Hancock Whitney Stadium. We plan to celebrate all educators at the game.

â–¼   Discount Football Tickets for Educators

All educators can purchase discount tickets at $10/each for the Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 Jags vs. Northwestern State football game to be held at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Click here to purchase discount tickets. Use code EXTRA to access ticket options for the game.

â–¼   Tailgate with the College of Education & Professional Studies

All educators are invited to tailgate with the College of Education & Professional Studies along with their key partners, AMSTI (Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative) and SARIC (South Alabama Research and In-Service Center) at 4:00p at the College tent located on Jag Row. The tents will be located on John Counts Drive across from Gate 1.

Its mission is to support Alabama educators and students in learning STEM through doing STEM.

Click here to learn more about SARIC. The mission of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Research and In-Service Center (Â鶹´«Ã½-SARIC) is to provide sustained, effective, and rigorous professional development addressing the needs of Alabama’s public school teachers, principals, and superintendents across the region.

â–¼   Amazon Wish List Fulfillment Drawing
South Alabama Athletics, through the Sun Belt Conference, is awarding 27 teachers the opportunity to fulfill their Amazon Wishlists for classroom instruction enhancement projects. During the game, two  $500 winners will be selected after the first quarter.  After the game, 25 additional teachers will be awarded $200 to fulfill their Amazon wishlists. 
Attend the September 12th Jags vs. Northwestern State football game at Hancock Whitney Stadium to enter to win. Teachers can enter the drawing at the College of Education & Professional Studies Tailgate on Jag Row across from Gate 1 or at the table at Gate 1. 
 

Click here to purchase discount tickets. Use code EXTRA to access ticket options for the game.

â–¼   Extra Yard for Teachers Football Game Parking
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  • Gold parking is complimentary and is a 10-20 minute walk to Hancock Whitney Stadium (Entry 8 & 9 off University Boulevard).
  • Blue parking can be purchased for $20 and can be purchased here (Entry 6 off University Boulevard).
  • Red Parking is sold out.
  • There is a paid handicap parking lot with shuttle to all gates at Red Lot 201 (Entry 2 off Stadium Drive and Old Shell Road)
  • Rideshare, Lyft/Uber and Taxi drop off/pick-up at Bebo's Car Wash (6377 Old Shell Road).
â–¼   Game Day Information

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If you have any questions you please call (251) 461-1Â鶹´«Ã½ (1872) or email tickets@southalabama.edu.  We sincerely appreciate your service to our community and look forward to seeing you at Hancock Whitney Stadium.

 

If you have any questions you please call (251) 461-1Â鶹´«Ã½ (1872) or email tickets@southalabama.edu.  We sincerely appreciate your service to our community and look forward to seeing you at Hancock Whitney Stadium.