Northwestern University Athletics
Fitz Set to be Feted This Weekend in South Bend
7/2/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
July 2, 2009
CBS College Sports and ESPN360.com to air 2009 Enshrinement Show from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. CT on July 18.
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Wildcat fans are hitting the road this month as part of a special `Cats Caravan to South Bend for the College Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival honoring Coach Fitzgerald. The three-day festival will wrap up with a fun-filled day on Saturday, July 18, including the parade, fan fest, Hall of Famer Pep Rally, Youth Football Clinic and meet-and-greet with Coach Fitzgerald.
For fans not in attendance, ESPN360.com has announced that it will provide a live streaming feed of the National Football Foundation's Annual Enshrinement Show from South Bend. The show will air on Saturday from 7:30 p.m.-9:15 p.m. CT and can be accessed by clicking here.
There are still two ways to make sure you are a part of this historic day:
#1 -- Buy Your Way to South Bend: For only $75 per person, Wildcat fans can purchase a spot on the `Cats Caravan on July 18. Click here to secure your spot.
Whether you win it or buy it, the `Cats Caravan will include:
• Transportation to South Bend from Ryan Field (Buses will leave at 6 a.m.)
• Each bus will feature one of Coach Fitz's teammates reliving the memories of the run to the Rose Bowl and Citrus Bowl
• Breakfast and snacks on the bus compliments of Great Harvest Bread, Pepsi, Kehe Foods and Entenmann's
• Coach Fitz gift pack
• A seat at the parade (9:30 to 11 a.m.)
• A ticket to the Fan Fest Area (10 a.m to 4 p.m.), which includes the Hall of Famer Pep Rally (1:30 to 2 p.m.) and the Youth Football Clinic for fans 12 and under (2 to 3:30 p.m.)
• A Meet-N-Greet with Coach Fitz
• Transportation back to Evanston (Bus will leave South Bend at 5 p.m.)
• Snacks will be provided on the bus and Hecky's Barbecue will be available to fans when they arrive back at Ryan Field.
#2 -- Drive Your Way to South Bend: This three-day celebration includes concerts, a Ribs Cookoff, parade, fan fest and much more. If you would like to make your own travel arrangements to support Coach Fitzgerald in South Bend, please visit www.collegefootball.org for more information. If you travel on your own, please contact wildcatmarketing@northwestern so we can let Coach Fitzgerald know you are there.
You can also let everyone know you are supporting Coach Fitzgerald by wearing the commemorative Fitz T-Shirt. You can purchase this t-shirt for only $21.99 by .
There are still two ways to get there, but all roads lead to South Bend for Coach Fitzgerald's College Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement so we hope to see you there. For questions, please e-mail wildcatmarketing@northwestern.edu or call 847.491.7504.
