Single Game Football Tickets Tips

[woodyhayes68]

Padraig....thanks for the concern, but I am completely content with how it went down. I suppose that is primarily because of the wheelchair bound woman sitting next to us. As I said, I intended on making sure that myself and my son / nephews were not impeding her view (at least as best we could). While the seat nazi attributed the complaint to those behind us, I tend to think that she was probably trying to look out for the woman in the wheelchair, but didn't want to call her out in case we were some kind of jerks. Despite having to be conscious of how we were following / celebrating what was a great and historic game, we had a great time.

gracelhink....I understand what you are saying, but it is those cameras that pay the bills and also bring the game home to us when we can't attend. That is easy for me to say since there were only a few times that the pod was in my way, but I gave McGuire some good natured hell when it happened. I doubt if he heard me, but I had fun with it. I would imagine that those that sat lower did have more problems, but that is the nature of the beast, so to speak. The lowest I have ever sat was in '96 against the Badgers in the 3rd row with some of Whisky's students. I had to try to look around cameras and the Wisconsin players during that one. Distracting yes, but I'll put up with those things any day if I can get that low.

I will say that if the pod had been a major problem I would have had a conversation with the usher and accompaning deputies with consideration given to anyone not capable of standing.

[Columbusbound10]

well you guys seem to know what you're talking about obviously when it comes to purchasing tickets. now say i want to go to a game but i live in atlanta. what should i do? should i camp out at the stadium? or should i just get up earlier at like 5 and do what everyone else does? i just dont want to drive 500 miles for nothing. and if ya'lls plan proves to be effective, ill save around $300. thats about how much two decent tickets cost online. so should i drive up and go really early that morning or should i just go ahead and buy tickets online. also i am not a student or alumni (obviously) will that affect my chances of buying tickets on gameday?

[daddyphatsacs]

Originally Posted by Columbusbound10

well you guys seem to know what you're talking about obviously when it comes to purchasing tickets. now say i want to go to a game but i live in atlanta. what should i do? should i camp out at the stadium? or should i just get up earlier at like 5 and do what everyone else does? i just dont want to drive 500 miles for nothing. and if ya'lls plan proves to be effective, ill save around $300. thats about how much two decent tickets cost online. so should i drive up and go really early that morning or should i just go ahead and buy tickets online. also i am not a student or alumni (obviously) will that affect my chances of buying tickets on gameday?

Try the morning thing.......and if it doesn't work, scalp some tickets. You will find them cheaper at the game then you will via a ticket broker. Depending on what game you go to, you will find tickets for pretty good prices normally. You just have to be patient.

[twaig1726]

I also live in Atlanta. I'm going to be able to go to my first game this year. I'm wanting to go to either the Minnesota or Iowa game. That way it is a game we should win, yet is still a Big Ten conference game in some real football weather. Something we don't get too often down here. Also, to anyone that knows, is it alot tougher to get say 4 tickets in the morning as opposed to just 1 or 2?

[grnvllbuck]

If there are plenty of tickets available, each person in line (in the past) been permitted to purchase 4 tickets. If there are fewer tickets available, then there has been a limit of 2 tickets per buyer. If you are in a group of 4, just have one of your friends stand in line with you in case there is a limit of 2 tickets / buyer. Then you can each buy 2 for your group. Keep in mind, the Minnesota game is Homecoming weekend, and that may affect ticket supply.

[twaig1726]

Thanks. yeah. I just remembered that. I thought homecoming would be cool, but more crowded. I think Iowa might be my best bet as far as ticket availability goes. Plus, like I said, I want to taste some real football weather, and it is a little later in the year.

[franksnbeans]

Should I even bother trying the 5 A.M. technique for the USC game? Does it being a night game change everything? Thanks for your help.

[franksnbeans]

Im a rabid fan and alumni, not some scumbag scalper. Fisher Grad in 2005. Id love to go to this game without sacrificing a limb. I just moved back to CBUS so the inside track would be much appreciated. I wish I could contribute more to this board but to be honest the best I can do is read everyday. Help if you have input please. Thanks in advance. -Jacob Bray GO BUCKS!!

[Padraig]

Last year vs. Michigan no tickets were released back to the public ticket sales office....absolutely zero.

Last couple of Penn State home games there were a very, very limited # of tickets sold to the general public.

But the Texas game at OSU a few years back there were lots sold day of game...go figure.


If I had to guess, I'd put my money on the USC game going the way of last year's Michigan game. I bet even if there are a limited # of tickets "turned back in" to the ticket office, they will keep them to hand out at their discretion...special donor / celebrity requests, etc.

No inside info on that. Just my guess.

[NateG]

my reply on what pad is saying is the location of the opponent and how that team feels the game will go.... i personally dont believe that usc fans will travel that well to come and will open more tickets ala the tex game of 05.... psu and mich tickets are harder to come by due to the rivalry/closer proximity of those teams. just my 2 cents.

[woodyhayes68]

Originally Posted by NateG

my reply on what pad is saying is the location of the opponent and how that team feels the game will go.... i personally dont believe that usc fans will travel that well to come and will open more tickets ala the tex game of 05.... psu and mich tickets are harder to come by due to the rivalry/closer proximity of those teams. just my 2 cents.

I tend to think the same about the USC game as far as their fans not traveling. I expect the game to be in the evening (as the feature ABC game) so I am wondering if the ticket window opens at 8AM? We were talking with some scalpers in line at the Michigan game and they said that the usual routine of handing out bracelets at 7AM should be expected, but that tickets would not likely be sold until later in the afternoon. Is that correct? At this point my son will likely stand in line and then call me when he knows if any tix are available.

As previously stated, we were able to get seats for the Michigan game last year. I expected that their fans would not travel since they had a terrible year and it was rather cold out. I figured we would have their C deck seats, but we ended up where I think those that are wheelchair bound sit.

For what it is worth, I don't begrudge scalpers. I figure the ones in line with us last year put up with the cold like anyone else. One dude was like Cedric The Entertainer and made the sub 20 degree weather bearable. They had set a 2 ticket per person limit and I thought of buying extras for some spending money, but didn't want to risk getting busted. More power to the scalpers if they want to take the chance. Jmho.

[Deezeldogg]

Looking forward to waiting in line for USC!!!!

[Deezeldogg]

Anyone try this for Navy? Any luck? Anything new this year?

[BB73]

I walked by the Schott about 7:30 am, and there were some people in line. I have no idea how many of them succeeded in getting tickets.

[Padraig]

I had an early morning meeting, and was pretty much at the 'Shoe from around 7:30 a.m. untill 5:00 p.m. for the Navy game (and none of my brothers / friends came with me as they often do), so I didn't get to do my usual investigative work.

Like BB73, I also saw a few people in the ticket line waiting, but have zero info on what might have taken place.

I do plan on doing some extensive 'research' on the whole procedure this coming Saturday. I figure I'll try the line just on the off chance they sell any single game-day U$C tix, unless the Schott cops break it up like they've done for the past couple M!ch!g!n games.