Thursday, June 19, 2014

Tickets Now On Sale For Second Missouri Classic

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri  -- Tickets are now on sale for the second Missouri Classic, which will feature the football teams of Lincoln and Langston playing at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. on Sept. 6, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. CDT.

Tickets for the game are $28 for Lower Level general admission seating and $45 for tickets on the Scout Investments Club Level. Student tickets are available for $18 while general admission tickets for groups of 15 or more at $25. Tickets can be ordered by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000, online atwww.ticketmaster.com or at the Arrowhead Stadium Ticket Office located between Founder's Plaza and the Hy-Vee Gate on the north side of the stadium.

Tickets are also on-sale at participating Ticketmaster outlets, as well as other local participating ticket outlets which are listed below. Tickets can also be ordered through both schools by calling the Langston University Ticket Office at (405) 466-3262 or the Lincoln University Ticket Office at (573) 681-5054. Fans interested in tickets for groups of 15 or more can get more information by calling (888) 99-CHIEFS (24433). Arrowhead Stadium suites are also available for the contest by calling (816) 920-4894.

Parking for the game is $20 per car and $35 for RV/bus parking. Parking on gameday is cash only.

"We are excited to once again be participating in the Missouri Classic," said Lincoln athletic director Betty Kemna. "Lincoln and Langston have a long rivalry and this should be another great game. This is a fantastic opportunity for our student-athletes and fans to experience a great football game in a historic NFL setting in Arrowhead Stadium. ALWE and the Kansas City Chiefs do a wonderful job of promoting and producing this game, and we would like to thank them both for inviting us back to Kansas City."

Lincoln won the inaugural Missouri Classic, beating NCAA Division I Grambling State, 47-34, in front of over 20,000 fans at Arrowhead Stadium. Lincoln's rivalry with this year's opponent, Langston, dates back to 1924, with this year's meeting being the 61st in the all-time series. Langston, an NAIA program, is coming off a 6-4 season. The Blue Tigers, meanwhile, will begin their first year in the Great Lakes Valley Conference this fall.

Both teams also have ties to the Super Bowl. Lincoln is coached by Mike Jones, famous for making "The Tackle" on Kevin Dyson at the one-yard line that clinched Super Bowl XXXIV for the St. Louis Rams. Langston, meanwhile, has a connection to the Kansas City Chiefs, who play in Arrowhead Stadium. Langston's athletic director is Mike Garrett, a former running back with the Chiefs who helped the team win Super Bowl IV.

"I'm thrilled that Kansas City is hosting the Missouri Classic again. This event is a huge win for this community any way you to look it," Kansas City Mayor Sly James said. "The Missouri Classic connects young people, particularly from our urban core, with the college experience and it has a positive impact on our local economy. I welcome the visitors the event brings to our City and look forward to an energetic, fun game."

For more information on The Missouri Classic, as well as a schedule of the events that will take place in Kansas City leading up to the game and a list of television and radio stations providing coverage, visit http://www.themissouriclassic.com/, the game's official website. 




Dan Carr, Assistant AD for Media Relations
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY BLUE TIGERS ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS 

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