Spartanburg, S.C. -- The Wofford football team and fans will get an extra boost during Saturday night’s NCAA FCS playoff contest against Richmond. Wofford athletic director Richard Johnson and South Carolina State University director of bands Eddie Ellis are pleased to announce that the SCSU Marching 101 will perform at Saturday’s playoff game at Gibbs Stadium. The SCSU Marching 101 will perform during the game and at halftime.
“It is an honor to have the Marching 101 join us on Saturday,” said Johnson. “We are grateful to Eddie and his staff for working with us to put the trip together on such short notice.”
Members of the Marching 101 will be in two places at once on Saturday, as approximately 30 members of the drumline will be performing at the Big Apple Classic basketball tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Kickoff on Saturday is slated for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be televised on ESPN GamePlan (other media outlets will be known later in the week).
Wofford College does not have a marching band, routinely acquiring the services of local marching bands to perform at home games. This season five high school bands performed at Gibbs Stadium including Dorman (September 22), Eastside, J. L. Mann, East Rutherford and Chase High Schools (November 3).
The Marching 101 last performed in Spartanburg on September 2, 2006 to great fanfare when the Terriers and Bulldogs met on the gridiron at Gibbs Stadium.
RICHMOND AT WOFFORD – NCAA FCS PLAYOFF TICKET INFORMATION
Ticket prices are $20 for reserved seats, $20 for adult general admission and $10 for children age 3-12. Wofford students with a valid ID as well as students all other Spartanburg County colleges and universities (with a valid ID) are $10 as well.
The Wofford Athletic Ticket Office is open this week from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Wofford Athletic Ticket Office phone number is (864) 597-4090. On Saturday, tickets may be purchase at the Gibbs Stadium box office beginning at 5:00 p.m. General admission tickets for adults and children/students are available (cash only transactions) at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium box office during normal business hours.
There are no group ticket discounts for playoff games.
For fans or corporations who want to support the team, but may not be able to make Saturday’s game we have a plan to donate those purchased tickets to local youth groups giving children who may not otherwise have a chance to go to the game that special opportunity please call (864) 597-4110. This is a special joint effort between Wofford Campus Ministry and Wofford Sports Marketing.
The Wofford College bookstore, Ben Wofford Books, located on Church Street has extended hours this week. Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., 9:00 a.m.-7:00 on Friday and special Saturday hours, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
