Maryland’s home slate includes 7 games in 2008 as the Terps welcome ACC rivals Wake Forest, North Carolina State, North Carolina and Florida State, plus non-conference foes Delaware, California and Eastern Michigan to Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium. Overall, the 2008 schedule features contests against 7 bowl teams from last season.
2008 Maryland Football Schedule
Date Sat., Aug. 30 Sat., Sept. 6 Sat., Sept. 13 Sat., Sept. 20 Sat., Sept. 27 Sat., Oct. 4 Sat., Oct. 11 Sat., Oct. 18 Sat., Oct. 25 Sat., Nov. 1 Thurs., Nov. 6 Sat., Nov. 8 Sat., Nov. 15 Sat., Nov. 22 Sat., Nov. 29 Opponent DELAWARE @ Middle Tennessee State CALIFORNIA EASTERN MICHIGAN @ Clemson @ Virginia Open WAKE FOREST NORTH CAROLINA STATE Open @ Virginia Tech Open NORTH CAROLINA FLORIDA STATE @ Boston College
Home games in bold and ALL CAPS.
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ACC game times are determined by the league's TV partners: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and Jefferson-Pilot. Games may be selected for broadcast up to 12 days prior to game day (and the 12-day window is dropped to only a 6-day window a few times each season). Maryland generally schedules early season home games at 6:00 PM due to warmer temperatures, Homecoming at 1:00 PM for the University, and late season home games at 1:00 PM due to cooler temperatures and loss of daylight. Fan feedback over multiple seasons has communicated the following: night games are generally popular for (1) students and (2) parents who must often juggle youth football, youth soccer, and other activities with their children. Day games are generally popular for (1) fans who travel greater distances (NY, NJ, PA, VA, WV, NC, eastern and western MD) and (2) our older patrons -- these two groups of fans have consistently communicated their dislike of long-distance drives home late at night. Day games also help to avoid the inevitable weather deterioration that occurs each November. However, television selections override other considerations.
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2008 SEASON TICKET PACKAGES
General Public General Public Discounted 1 Red Zone Faculty/Staff Recent Graduate 2 Youth 3 Youth Discounted 4 Family 4-Pak 5
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$285 $189 $189 $228 $228 $185 $123 $588
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General Public Discounted applies to selected seat locations in the 300-level at Chevy Chase Bank Field at Byrd Stadium’s, and the firs ten rows of seats in Sections 3-7 and 21-27 (the view from these lower bowl seats is partially obstructed by the team bench areas). Recent Graduate discount applies to UMCP graduates from Dec. 2007 – August 2008. Youth applies to children ages 3 to 17. Youth Discounted applies to children ages 3 to17 in the same selected seat locations as General Public Discounted. Family 4-Pak includes 4 tickets per game. Customers are limited to two 4-Paks (8 tickets) per account.
Renewing Football Season Tickets (1) The deadline to renew football season tickets is June 1, 2008 (postmarked). (2) Hardcopy season ticket renewal forms will be mailed on or about March 1, 2008. (3) Customers are encouraged to renew online at www.umterps.com.
Ordering New Football Season Tickets (1) General Public may purchase new season tickets in all general public seating areas of Chevy Chase Bank at Byrd Stadium on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. (2) Terrapin Club members who order new season tickets prior to June 1, 2008 will have their seats assigned in Terpoint priority order in the best available seat location for which their membership level qualifies (see Stadium Seating Map) after all season ticket renewals have been processed (by June 30, 2008). (3) Terrapin Club members who purchase new season tickets after June 1, 2008 will be assigned by date of order in the best available seat locations for which their membership level qualifies (see Stadium Seating Map).
Season Ticket Holder Benefits (1) Same preferred seat location for entire season. (2) Priority consideration for purchase of Bowl Game tickets. (3) Priority consideration for purchase of single-game Football tickets. (4) Terrapin Club members earn Terpoints for status as a season ticket holder. (5) Additional ticket discount specials (Women’s Basketball, Olympic sports, etc.).
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2008 SINGLE GAME TICKETS
Prices Date Sat., Aug. 30 Sat., Sept. 13 Sat., Sept. 20 Sat., Oct. 18 Sat., Oct. 25 Sat., Nov. 15 Sat., Nov. 22
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Opponent DELAWARE CALIFORNIA EASTERN MICHIGAN WAKE FOREST NC STATE NORTH CAROLINA FLORIDA STATE
Adult $38 $50 $38 $43 $43 $43 $50
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Youth $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25
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Groups $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25
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A limited number of $25 discounted seats are available for all home games in the corner sections of the 300-level. Youth discount applies to children ages 3 to 17. Group discount applies to orders of between 15 and 25 tickets per game.
Ordering Single Game Tickets Pre-Orders for Terrapin Club Members and 2008 Football Season Ticket Holders (1) Only Terrapin Club Members and 2008 Football Season Ticket Holders may Pre-Order Single Game Tickets. (2) The deadline to Pre-Order Single Game Tickets is June 30, 2008 (postmarked). (3) Pre-Orders for Single Game Tickets are NOT GUARANTEED and if tickets remain available, will be assigned by July 18, 2008 in priority order (see below chart). (4) Customers will be charged upon placing their Pre-Orders and will receive a refund for any Pre-Orders that cannot be fulfilled by July 18, 2008. (5) All Pre-Orders are limited to 25 Single Game Tickets, per account. (6) Customers who Pre-Order more than their priority limit (see below chart) will have their PreOrder split, unless they request that all seats be assigned on a non-priority basis.
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PRE-ORDERS FOR SINGLE GAME TICKETS
Terrapin Club Members Top Terp Coaches Club Super Terrapin Diamondback Gold Silver 250 Silver Bronze Non-Terrapin Club 2008 FB Season Ticket Holders Priority Tickets (assigned in Terpoint priority order) 8 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 Priority Tickets (assigned by years of season ticket purchase) 4 Non-Priority Tickets 17 (25 total) 19 (25 total) 21 (25 total) 21 (25 total) 21 (25 total) 21 (25 total) 21 (25 total) 21 (25 total) Non-Priority Tickets 21 (25 total)
Purchases by General Public If tickets remain available, Single Game Tickets will go on sale to the General Public on Monday, August 4, 2008 and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis in the best available seating locations, while supplies last.
Additional Single Game Ticket Information (1) Group Ticket Purchases Single Game Ticket orders of between 15 and 25 tickets qualify for the Group discount of $25 per ticket. Group orders are limited to a maximum of 25 tickets per game, per account. (2) Location of Group Tickets All Group tickets will be assigned in the General Public and General Public Discount sections of the 300-level or the General Public Discount sections of the lower-bowl, based on availability (see Stadium Seating Map). (3) Group Seating Requests The Terrapin Ticket Office will make every effort to honor group-seating requests, but cannot guarantee that all groups will be seated together. Customers are reminded that each member of a group must request to be seated together for the request to be considered. (4) Away Game Tickets Maryland receives a sizeable allotment of tickets for each away football game. For most games, Maryland fans can purchase as many away game tickets as they desire. Should demand exceed supply for any away game, tickets will be assigned in the following priority order: (a) Terrapin Club members in Terpoint priority order, (b) Season Ticket Holders by date of order and (c) General Public by date of order.
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