April 28, 2015
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - Ticket sales for the 2015 Penn State Football season have been strong throughout the first four months of the year, punctuated the Blue-White Game, among Penn State's passionate and loyal alumni, fans and students.
Nearly 3,000 new season tickets have and more than 5,000 group tickets have been sold to date. The Beaver Stadium Virtual VenueTM Select-A-Seat began earlier this month for the 2015 campaign and can be accessed by visiting GoPSUsports.com/seasontickets. Fans can also hear about available season ticket locations and joining the Nittany Lion Club by calling 1-800-NITTANY, weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Group tickets are available by calling 1-800-NITTANY.
Additionally, more than 3,000 Seats for Service Members tickets have been sold for the Oct. 3 game against Army West Point. The Seats for Service Members program allows Penn State supporters to purchase $35 tickets for an active or retired military member to attend the game against Army for free.
The $99 three-game ticket package was a success, with more than 100 sold during the April 17-20 sale.
The Recent Graduate season ticket program returns this season, with a savings of 35 percent from a regular priced ticket. The Recent Graduate program gives Penn State graduates who earned an undergraduate degree from 2011-15 at any campus, including the World Campus, the opportunity to purchase up to two season tickets for $300 per ticket for the seven-game home schedule. The cost includes a $50 donation to the Nittany Lion Club and is a savings of 35 percent from the regular $460 season ticket price ($360 + $100 NLC donation). Interested recent graduates can call 1-800-NITTANY weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Single-game variable pricing continues in 2015. Single game tickets will go on sale to the general public in July, with tickets being available for as low as $40 for some games. As an added benefit, members of the Nittany Lion Club will have access to exclusive pricing and priority purchase beginning in mid-May for the entire season, subject to ticket availability. For a full list of prices by section for the 2015 football season, fans can log onto: http://www.gopsusports.com/tickets/m-footbl-tickets.html.
Coach James Franklin and the Nittany Lions will host four Big Ten opponents - Rutgers (Sept. 19 in primetime), Indiana (Oct. 10-Homecoming), Illinois (Oct. 31) and Michigan (Nov. 21-Senior Day). Penn State also hosts Buffalo (Sept. 12), San Diego State (Sept. 26) and Army West Point (Oct. 3, Seats for Service Members) in non-conference play.
The Nittany Lions open the 2015 campaign on the road against Temple at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia in Saturday, September 5.