Feb. 21, 2013
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Tickets go on sale March 6 for the 84th annual University of Notre Dame Blue-Gold Spring Football Festival slated for Saturday, April 20, 2013. The 1 p.m. EDT Blue-Gold football game at Notre Dame Stadium is a great opportunity to get a sneak peek at the 2013 Fighting Irish football squad, coming off its appearance in the 2013 BCS Championship game following a 12-0 regular season and number-one ranking in the final BCS standings. Proceeds from the Blue-Gold Spring Football Festival help support the scholarship fund of the Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley. The Blue-Gold Spring Football Festival is presented by Boling Vision Center.
2013 Blue-Gold Spring Football Festival
The 84th annual Blue-Gold football game is set for 1 p.m. EDT, Saturday, April 20, 2013:
Ticket Information
- Blue-Gold football tickets go on sale at 8:30 a.m. EST, Wednesday, March 6
- General admission a reserved gold tickets may be purchased online: CLICK HERE
- Press box and team brunch tickets are only available for sale via telephone at 574-631-7356 or in person at the Murnane Family Ticket Office, located between gates 8 and 10 of Purcell Pavilion
- General admission adult tickets are $12 each ($15 on game day)
- General admission youth tickets (18 years and under) are $8 each ($10 on game day)
- Children age 3 and under do not require a ticket for general admission seating areas
- Group sales of 20 or more general admission tickets (adults and/or youth) are $8 each
- In late March, participating area Meijer stores also will begin selling discounted general admission seats
Team Brunch Information
- Included with each brunch ticket is a pre-game meal with the Notre Dame football team, exclusive access to an autograph session with the current team members and general admission seating at the game
- Due to demand, not all tables will have a current football player
- Team brunch adult tickets are $65 each
- Team brunch youth tickets (age 18 and under) are $40 each
- Children age 3 and under do not require a ticket for the team brunch
- Purchase limit of eight total brunch tickets
- Due to limited quantities, the purchase of both press box and team brunch tickets is prohibited
- Brunch is held in the Joyce Center Fieldhouse (north dome), enter gate 2
- Doors open at 9:30 a.m. with brunch beginning at 10 a.m.
- The Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley will conduct a silent auction of sports memorabilia in conjunction with the team brunch
- The team brunch is presented by South Bend Orthopaedics Associates
Press Box Seating
- Enjoy the same view as media covering Irish football; also included are a game program and press box lunch (hot dogs, soup, cole slaw, potato salad, fruit salad, cookies, drinks)
- SEATING IS VERY LIMITED
- Press box seats are $100 each
- Purchase limit of four total press box tickets
- Due to limited quantities, the purchase of both press box and team brunch tickets is prohibited
Reserved Gold (chairback) Tickets
- All tickets are $30, regardless of age
- SEATING IS LIMITED
- Purchase limit is eight total reserved gold tickets
Other Weekend Events at Notre Dame
— Friday, April 19, 2013
- Unveiling of The Shirt 2013, the official student section T-shirt at 4 p.m. at Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore front lawn
- Baseball vs. Quinnipiac – 5:35 p.m. at Frank Eck Stadium
- Men’s tennis (BIG EAST Championships) — all day at Eck Tennis Pavilion (free admission)
— Saturday, April 20, 2013
- Notre Dame Stadium gates open at noon EDT
- Parking lots open at 8:30 a.m.
- Parking is free on a first-come, first-served basis
- Annual football alumni flag game — 3:45 p.m. at Notre Dame Stadium (following Blue-Gold game)
- Men’s lacrosse vs. Villanova — 2 p.m. Arlotta Stadium
- Men’s tennis (BIG EAST Championships) — all day at Eck Tennis Pavilion (free admission)
- Baseball vs. Quinnipiac — 3:30 p.m. at Frank Eck Stadium (free admission with Blue-Gold football game ticket stub)
— Sunday, April 21, 2013
- Men’s tennis (BIG EAST Championships) — all day at Eck Tennis Pavilion (free admission)
- Baseball vs. Quinnipiac — 1:05 p.m. at Frank Eck Stadium (free admission with Blue-Gold football game ticket stub)
Save the Date
- The 2013 Notre Dame Football Awards Show will be held Friday, Dec. 13, 2013. Mark your calendar now to celebrate the 2013 Fighting Irish football team. Tickets will go on sale this fall and more information will be available on UND.com as the event approaches.
Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley
- Support the Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley: CLICK HERE
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