Marshall football season tickets now on sale

Season ticket packages start as low as $100; fans encouraged to lock-in seats now for the highly anticipated 2007 West Virginia game.

The Marshall University Athletic Ticket Office announced April 5 that 2006 Thundering Herd football season tickets are now on sale and that renewals are being mailed out this week to existing season ticket holders. 

The 2006 schedule features five home games, including three with teams that played in bowl games last season. Conference USA 2005 East Division Champion and Hawaii Bowl participant UCF, 2005 Motor City Bowl Champion Memphis, 2005 GMAC Bowl Participant UTEP, Tulane and Hofstra all visit Joan C. Edwards Stadium this fall.

Now is the time for fans to lock in their seats for the highly anticipated home game with West Virginia University in 2007. Only 2006 season ticket holders can guarantee their seats for the Mountaineers first visit to Marshall in 2007.

The Thundering Herd returns 19 starters and 48 letterwinners from last season as it gears up for its second season in the highly competitive Conference USA. 

A variety of ticket options are available and season prices start as low as $100 and range up to $545. For more information or to place your order please call 1-800-THE-HERD, log on to www.Herdzone.com, or visit the ticket office in the Cam Henderson Center.