Football Fridays return to Wick Alumni Center

Released on 08/28/2015, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

WHERE: Wick Alumni Center, 1520 R St.; Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center, 2021 Transformation Drive

Lincoln, Neb., August 28th, 2015 —

The Nebraska Alumni Association's Football Fridays series is coming home.

After spending the last two seasons in Lincoln's Haymarket District, Football Fridays will again be held on UNL's City Campus. The seventh season of the series kicks off at 5 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Wick Alumni Center's Holling Garden, 1520 R St.

The featured speaker for the first 2015 Football Friday is Hank Bounds, president of the University of Nebraska system. Local media members and former Huskers will preview Nebraska's season opener and answer fans' questions about the team. Greg Sharpe of the Husker Sports Network will serve as emcee.

Football Fridays also include children's games, prizes and performances by the Husker Spirit Squad and pep band. Family Night is planned for Sept. 11, featuring the Lincoln Children's Zoo, Lincoln Children's Museum and University of Nebraska State Museum. On Oct. 9, Football Fridays will be at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center, 2021 Transformation Drive, for its grand opening event.

Additional dates and weekly features are posted at http://huskeralum.org/football-fridays. All events are free and open to the public. Food and drinks will be available for purchase, including Runza and Valentino's pizza.

Other Football Fridays events include:

> Sept. 25 (Southern Miss): Homecoming celebration

> Oct. 23 (Northwestern): Weekend of Champions

> Nov. 6 (Michigan State): Postseason preview -- analysis and predictions from Husker experts

The Nebraska Alumni Association's mission is to promote the achievements and aspirations of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln by engaging its students, alumni and friends. The NAA was founded in 1874.

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