Realize this will only pertain to a few but want to welcome you to McQuirk Stadium. There is a new in stadium BBQ available and as with parking passes is cheaper in advance.
NEW FOR THE 2023 SEASON - Ticket purchasers have the option to purchase a pass to a BBQ inside the stadium on game days! For just $15 for adults (ages 13 & older) and $10 for youth (ages 12 & under), purchasers can make their way through the buffet style BBQ from gates open (90 minutes prior to kickoff) up until halftime. Food provided by the nation’s number one dining program, UMass Dining, can be enjoyed at the new family eating section on the field level in front of sections 8 and 9.
Passes will be sold at the advance rate while supplies last up until 24 hours prior to kickoff. If available on the day of the game, passes will be sold at the entrance of the BBQ to adults for $20 per pass and youth for $15 each.
Here is the info on UMass 2023 Football Gameday 101 with parking info at the bottom. Buy parking in advance! I’ll be in Lot 11 - White Gameday 101 link, still says 2022
Haha, That was replaced as part of the FBS upgrade, nearly a decade ago. Could not find any good pictures as the links no longer work. But have a few images in the link from January 2015.
When they built the press box they kept it separate from the stands, it does not touch the stands structure. This made it easier and less costly by not having to deal with structural engineering and permits. They basically built a press box on stilts. On the inside it is actually fairly nice
If it touches the stadium, then the whole stadium would have to brought up to current building codes. Later, we were able to get a waiver to add some hand railings. The aisles are not wide enough for the current building standards by a couple of inches, without the waiver. Those railings are only in the center of the home side.
Hope our first road win in 24 games does not deter you all from visiting the Pioneer Valley. Nescacdad, the gridiron passes came today and there is a ticket for the Gridiron tailgate.
Phommachanh was injured in the opening drive. Not sure if he’ll be starting as was finally pulled. One leg had the calf wrapped and the other had a knee brace.
Suspected that. Tough luck. Went through it with my own kid who tore his ACL as a first line forward in his first game as a prep school senior. Wiped out hockey and baseball his senior year. Sucks!
