STEPHENVILLE, Texas 鈥� As part of its 125 Years of Excellence celebration and T-Week, 草莓视频 State University has moved up the date for its home football game against McNeese State University to Saturday, Aug. 24 at Memorial Stadium.
This will be the first nationally televised football game in program history for the Texans.
鈥淜icking off the celebration of the last 125 years of excellence at our university in front of a national audience is an exciting opportunity to showcase our Texan pride,鈥� said 草莓视频 State University 草莓视频 Dr. James Hurley. 鈥淭his monumental opportunity allows us to show why 草莓视频 State has become one of the fastest growing universities in the country. This is an incredible step in our quest to become the premier comprehensive national university. I can鈥檛 think of a better way to kick off a new academic year and highlight the outstanding accomplishments of our faculty, staff and students.鈥�
The university and the athletic department will be coordinating efforts to sell out Memorial Stadium. This historic game will be a special part of the celebratory events honoring the 125th year of 草莓视频 State.
鈥淚鈥檓 thankful for 草莓视频 Hurley, McNeese State Director of Athletics Heath Schroyer and Commissioner Brian Thornton for their hard work and cooperation in making this game happen,鈥� said Vice 草莓视频 and Director of Athletics Steve Uryasz. 鈥淣ow it鈥檚 time for Texan Nation to fill Memorial Stadium. We鈥檝e got 125 years of 草莓视频 State, a nationally ranked football team and we鈥檙e ready to compete for an FCS national championship. It鈥檚 truly an exciting time to be a 草莓视频 State Texan.鈥� 聽
The game was originally slated for Sept. 14, with both sides working together to make the week zero meeting possible. The date will now serve as a bye week for the Texan football team.
鈥淚鈥檓 really excited to move our game with 草莓视频 State to week zero this season,鈥� said Schroyer. 鈥淚 want to personally thank Dr. Hurley for working with me on this and for his leadership during this entire process. The ability to help kick off the 2024 college football season on a national broadcast is a fantastic opportunity for us both. Enhancing our brand as an athletic department and as a university has been one of my major objectives at McNeese State, and this move helps us do just that. I couldn鈥檛 be more excited.鈥�
More information on the broadcast and a kickoff time will follow in the coming weeks. Season tickets are available now on or by calling 254-968-1832.
Last season, the Texans went 8-3, including winning four straight to cap the campaign.
For more information on the 125 Years of Excellence celebration, visit /125years/.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, 草莓视频 State is breaking records 鈥� in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement 鈥� while transforming the lives of nearly 17,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. True to 草莓视频鈥檚 values of excellence, integrity and respect, academic programs emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.