Indiana University Athletics
IU Provides Pair of Promotions for Illinois Contest
10/4/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 4, 2005
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - IU football fans will be able to take advantage of a pair of promotions for the homecoming contest against Illinois on Oct. 8 at 11 a.m.
The Teachers Credit Union will provide 10,000 Indiana University football trading card sets, while the IU Alumni Association and the IU Varsity Club will offer 25,000 Crimson and White Pom Poms.
Make sure to call IU Tickets at 1-866-IU-SPORTS for your opportunity to acquire these promotional items.
In addition to IU's Homecoming, Hoosier fans are invited to e-mail head coach Terry Hoeppner (football@indiana.edu) as to why their 12-year-old-and under son or daughter should be IU's "mascot of the day" for the Illinois game. The e-mail should answer the question "What is a Hoosier?" Coach Hoeppner will select the winning response, and that parent and child will receive two free tickets and a parking pass to the Illinois game as well as accompany the Hoosiers in "The Walk" to "The Rock" - Memorial Stadium. The deadline for this contest is Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m.
Hoeppner said that the idea originated during a recent conversation with legendary singer/songwriter John Mellencamp.
"John and I were talking about how our fans at the last home game (Sept. 17 vs. Kentucky) were fantastic, and John came up with this idea as a new way to get more fans of all ages involved in the program," Hoeppner said. "I liked John's definition of what a Hoosier might be, for example, a young person with high hopes for the future. So describe for us why your son or daughter fits that description."
