GSU homecoming: Need to know info

Courtesy of GSU Athletic Communications

Grambling State University Athletics is excited to welcome alumni and fans to Homecoming Weekend as the Tigers prepare to take on Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium.

Below is a complete guide for this weekend’s game, from parking, to tailgating, to tickets. As a reminder, the clear bag policy is in effect for this game… Please click here to see the Clear Bag Policy Information.

With the addition of a couple of tailgating lots, there will be absolutely no drop offs and pickups during Saturday’s Homecoming festivities.

PARKING INFORMATION

  • General Parking on campus is CASH ONLY (Gameday Parking is $25)

ADA SHUTTLE ROUTE SCHEDULE/PICKUP TIMES

Pregame Shuttles will run every 15 minutes [8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.]

Shuttle Pickup Locations:
Water Tower
Charles P. Adams
Old Library

Postgame Shuttles will run every 15 minutes [10 minutes after conclusion of game]

Shuttle Drop Off Locations:
Water Tower
Charles P. Adams
Old Library

TAILGATING INFORMATION

  • Tailgating is open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

** On game day, you will not be allowed to drop off or pickup any items **

TAILGATING LOTS

Enter Only on College Avenue/Dickerson Street

  • Tailgate (Season Royal Blue Pass)
  • Tailgate – President’s House
  • Tailgate – On the Hill
  • RV (Pink Pass)
  • RV – On The Hill, On the Fence
  • RV – Dickerson Street

Enter Only on Doug Williams Drive

  • Premium RV – Assembly Center
  • Premium Car Parking – Assembly Center
  • Tailgate – Behind Practice Field
  • RV – Behind Practice Field
  • RV – Old Drew Hall Paved Area

TRAFFIC INFORMATION

COLLEGE AVENUE/DICKERSON STREET ENTRANCE (TRAVELING FROM I-20)

  • Take Exit 81
  • Follow R.W.E. Jones Drive and pass Dollar General on the left
  • At the next traffic light (Red Light), turn right onto College Avenue
  • Then make a left onto Dickerson Street

Lots E, F, G, H, I, Tailgating (Royal Blue Season Pass), RV (Pink Season Pass), Jacob T. Stewart (JTS), Athletic Director’s Lot, Media (Parking Behind Assembly Center), Working (Behind Assembly Center), Working Athletic Department , Tailgate (President’s House), RV – On the Hill, On the Fence, Tailgate – On the Hill, Stadium Support (Concrete Only), Car Parking Tailgating (Dickerson and Softball Field), RV (Dickerson)

COLLEGE AVENUE/DICKERSON STREET ENTRANCE (TRAVELING FROM HWY 80)

  • Turn onto R.W.E Jones Drive
  • Pass Campus (football stadium is on the left)
  • At the traffic light (Red Light), turn left
  • Make a left at Dickerson Street

Lots E, F, G, H, I, Tailgating (Royal Blue Season Pass), RV (Pink Season Pass), Jacob T. Stewart (JTS), Athletic Director’s Lot, Media (Parking Behind Assembly Center), Working (Behind Assembly Center), Working Athletic Department , Tailgate (President’s House), RV – On the Hill, On the Fence, Tailgate – On the Hill, Stadium Support (Concrete Only), Car Parking Tailgating (Dickerson and Softball Field), RV (Dickerson)

DOUG WILLIAMS DRIVE ENTRANCE (TRAVELING FROM I-20)

  • Take Exit 81
  • Follow R.W.E. Jones Drive and pass Dollar General on the left
  • Continue straight at the next traffic light
  • Pass the campus (stadium is on the right) and turn right onto Doug Williams Drive at the water tower

Lot A – Roaring Tigers, Premium RV – Assembly Center, Premium RV Car Parking – Assembly Center, President’s Lot B, President’s Lot C, Gameday Working Staff – Facilities, RV – Old Drew Hall Paved Area, Tailgate – Behind Practice Field, Gravel Only Parking. Football, Women’s Soccer and Volleyball Team Parking

COLLEGE AVENUE/DICKERSON STREET ENTRANCE (TRAVELING FROM HWY 80)

  • Follow R.W.E. Jones Drive
  • Turn Left onto Doug Williams Drive at the water tower

Lot A – Roaring Tigers, Premium RV – Assembly Center, Premium RV Car Parking – Assembly Center, President’s Lot B, President’s Lot C, Gameday Working Staff – Facilities, RV – Old Drew Hall Paved Area, Tailgate – Behind Practice Field, Gravel Only Parking. Football, Women’s Soccer and Volleyball Team Parking

GENERAL ADMISSION PARKING

  • General Parking on campus is CASH ONLY (Gameday Parking is $25)
  • There is no re-entry for parking. Once you are inside the parking perimeter, you won’t be able to leave and return

General Admission Parking is the following lots:

  • Woodson Hall
  • Charles P. Adams Hall
  • Jacob T. Stewart Building
  • Old Library // Behind Long Jones Hall
  • Institutional Advancement // ROTC
  • Jeanes Hall
  • Old Drew Hall

General Admission Tailgate Lot

  • Old Drew Hall

TICKET INFORMATION

Ticket Office Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Friday before home games: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

GATE ENTRANCE INFORMATION

  • Gate 3 is reserved for Grambling State’s player will call
  • Gate 4 is reserved for Grambling State students ONLY**
  • Gate 6 is reserved for visiting team player will call

** Note upon entry into the stadium, GSU students must show a valid ID **
*** If you leave the stadium, you will need to purchase another ticket to re-enter ***

TIGER WALK

  • The Tiger Walk will begin at 10:45 a.m.
  • Grambling State Football Players and Coaches will be dropped off by bus at the corner of Dickerson Street and Cole Street
  • The team will make the walk to Stadium Support
  • Members of the 1992 and 2002 Championship teams will also join the current players during the Tiger Walk
  • Fans are encouraged to line the path of the route

FACT BOOK/GAMEDAY PROGRAM

  • Do you want to get to know the coaches, the opponents and the history of the program? The 2022 Football Fact book provides information for the upcoming season. To access the football fact book, click here.
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  • The Gameday program is going digital. Fans will still have the opportunity to purchase the program at the game, but fans will now have a chance to see the program through their mobile phones. Click here throughout the season for the program.

FAN INFORMATION

FAN SAFETY

  • Grambling State University will continue its clear bag policy for all home athletic events. For a look at the clear bag policy, click here.