Join head football coach Denver Johnson and the 2005 captains at the Illinois State Spring Football Tailgate prior to the game on Saturday, April 23.
The tailgate, which is being held in the Ropp parking lot north of the Kauffman Football Building, will begin at 1 p.m. The cost, which includes food from Times Past Inn and a raffle ticket, is $5. The mens and womens basketball team, in addition to the volleyball team, will be on hand to help serve food and drinks. Door prizes will also be awarded.
The festivities will conclude at 2:30 p.m. when the football game begins at Hancock Stadium. In the event of inclement weather, the tailgate will be moved into Horton Field House.
Raffle prizes will be awarded at halftime of the football game. First prize is a $2,000 Suzi Davis Travel gift certificate. Second prize, worth $1,000, is two roundtrip tickets to any domestic destination where Airtran flies. The third raffle prize is breakfast and a stay in a Radisson suite worth $500.
Tours of the new Owen Strength and Conditioning Center in Redbird Arena will be available from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
