Festivities Surround SMU-Navy Game
Aug 14 | Football
DALLAS (SMU) ? With the football team in the midst of two-a-day practices for the 2002 season, a bevy of festivities surrounding the SMU-Navy game has been announced by the SMU Athletic Department.
SMU legend Kyle Rote will be remembered with a pregame ceremony to celebrate his life and contributions to SMU.
Prior to kickoff, Navy alumnus Roger Staubach and SMU great Don Meredith will participate in the pregame coin toss in a reunion of Dallas Cowboy greats and Secretary of the Navy Gordon England will join a Naval color guard to present the colors for the National Anthem.
In addition to the dignitaries, F-18 Navy jets will perform a flyover prior to the game and a red, white and blue fireworks display will follow the National Anthem.
SMU is also offering a slew of prizes for early arrival including free Mustang schedule magnets for the first 5,000 fans courtesy of the SMU Bookstore, free SMU "In Your Face Football" T-shirts for the first 2,000 fans courtesy of Altoids, free Altoids mini-tins for the first 5,000 fans and free SMU cheer cards courtesy of Land Rover for the first 5,000 fans.
SMU will also debut the Mustang Maniac - SMU's newest entertainer and number one fan. His job is to create excitement for all fans at Mustang sporting events, and his debut as he leads the team onto the field on August 31 cannot be missed.
Rounding out the activities will be a special halftime tribute honoring the 1982 SMU football team including the legendary "Pony Express" - Eric Dickerson and Craig James.
Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. For ticket information, call (214) SMU-GAME.
