STATE COLLEGE, Pa., August 4, 2003 --
A limited number of single game tickets for the 2003 Penn State football season went on sale to the public today.
Orders will be accepted weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. If tickets remain after the public sale, group sales will begin on Friday, August 8 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tickets are available for five home games and four away contests. Coach Joe Paterno's squad will play five of its first six games at home. The Nittany Lions open the season vs. Temple (August 30, 3:30 p.m.) and Boston College (September 6, 12:00 p.m.) and host Kent State (Sept. 20) to close the non-conference slate.
Penn State begins its 11th season of Big Ten play by hosting Minnesota (Sept. 27) and closes the home schedule vs. Indiana on Nov. 15.
Fans also can purchase tickets for the above five contests in Beaver Stadium at www.GoPSUsports.com, the official website of Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. By clicking on the football ticket icon on the front page of the website, fans can purchase tickets online, starting on August 5.
Tickets also remain available for all four of the Nittany Lions' conference road games: at Purdue (Oct. 11), Iowa (Oct. 25), Northwestern (Nov. 8) and Michigan State (Nov. 22). Orders will be accepted by phone only for the away contests.
Tickets are not available for the clash at Nebraska (Sept. 13), and home contests with Wisconsin (Oct. 4-Homecoming) and Ohio State (Nov. 1).
The phone numbers to call for public and group sales are: 814-865-5555 or 800-863-3336. Sales will be accepted by phone only, weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.