BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Tickets are now on sale for the 2015 Toyota SWAC Football Championship in Houston, Texas at NRG Stadium Saturday, December 5. Tickets range from $25-$65 and are available online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. The 2015 season kicks off in September, and the winner of the East and West Divisions will meet in the SWAC Football Championship Game. The victor will earn the conference title and a chance to play in the all new Celebration Bowl.
Last season, Alcorn State and Southern played in front of a Championship crowd of 39,583 which was fifth best out of eight football FBS and FCS conference championship games.
Special events around the football championship weekend will kick off with the SWAC Hall of Fame Reception on Thursday, Dec. 3 at the Westin Galleria Hotel. In addition, a Saturday postgame concert along with a full schedule of events will be available this fall.
About SWAC
Founded in 1920, the Southwestern Athletic Conference - made up of historically black colleges and universities - and its members are committed to the philosophy of maintaining intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the overall educational program. The conference believes in and subscribes to the fundamental principles of amateurism, institutional control, sound academic standards, financial aid, recruiting, and ethical conduct that govern intercollegiate athletics, and the enforcement of rules and regulations as adopted by the NCAA. Sponsoring 18 sports, the SWAC ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of alumni playing with professional sports teams- particularly in football.
The 2015 Championship is also inconjunction with the SWAC's annual Hall of Fame ceremony. The JW Marriott in Houston, Texas will host this year's inductees. For more information about SWAC, visit www.swac.org.
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About SWAC
Founded in 1920, the Southwestern Athletic Conference - made up of historically black colleges and universities - and its members are committed to the philosophy of maintaining intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the overall educational program. The conference believes in and subscribes to the fundamental principles of amateurism, institutional control, sound academic standards, financial aid, recruiting, and ethical conduct that govern intercollegiate athletics, and the enforcement of rules and regulations as adopted by the NCAA. Sponsoring 18 sports, the SWAC ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of alumni playing with professional sports teams- particularly in football.
The 2015 Championship is also inconjunction with the SWAC's annual Hall of Fame ceremony. The JW Marriott in Houston, Texas will host this year's inductees. For more information about SWAC, visit www.swac.org.
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