Willamette Football Season Tickets are on Sale

By Robert McKinney, Athletics Communications Director, (503) 370-6110

SALEM, ORE. -- Season tickets for the 2011 Willamette University football season are on sale now. The Bearcats will play an exciting 7-game home schedule that includes Willamette's annual match-up with arch rival Linfield College on Oct. 1.

In addition to the Linfield game, the season ticket package at Willamette includes games against NWC rivals Pacific University (Oct. 8), Whitworth University (Oct. 29) and Pacific Lutheran University (Nov. 12), plus non-conference games against the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (Sept. 3), Hardin-Simmons University (Sept. 10) and Southern Oregon University (Sept. 17). All of Willamette's home games will be played at McCulloch Stadium.

Season tickets are $100 each and include designated seating plus admission to the Bearcat Club hospitality room for pre-game festivities. Fans can purchase season tickets at the Willamette Athletics Office on the second floor of the Sparks Center. For additional information, contact Willamette Athletics at (503) 370-6420.

The Bearcats have achieved a 45-23 (.662) record at McCulloch Stadium since the 1998 season. Willamette is 14-2 at home over the past three years, including 4-0 in 2010.

2011 Willamette Football Home Schedule
At McCulloch Stadium in Bush's Pasture Park, Salem, Ore.
Start times are Pacific Time

Sept. 3 - Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 10 - Hardin-Simmons, 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 17 - Southern Oregon, 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 1 - Linfield, 4 p.m.
Oct. 8 - Pacific, 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 29 - Whitworth, 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 12 - Pacific Lutheran, 1 p.m.