The 10th Anniversary of this Division II Football bowl game will feature the Southern Arkansas Muleriders from the Great American Conference vs the Missouri Western Griffons from the MIAA Conference.
All proceeds from this game will go to the United Way of Greater Texarkana. Gameday is Saturday December 2nd at Razorback Stadium in Texarkana. Gates will open at 8am for tailgaters and stadium gates at 10 am. Kickoff will be at Noon.
Tickets will be available online, at any Mil-Way Federal Credit Union location, at the United Way of Greater Texarkana office, or at the gate on the day of the game. Tickets are just $10 for adults and $4 for students.
Also to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the game, there will be a special 10 ticket deal. If you purchase a 10 ticket pack between November 20th and 24th, you will get half price off. In other words you can get 10 adult tickets for $50, instead of $100, and 10 student tickets for $20, instead of $40. That deal is just for the time period mentioned above. It’s also only available at the Mil-Way locations or at the United Way office.
Besides the competitive football matchup, the bands from both schools will perform, along with cheer and dance squads from both universities.
Teams will arrive in Texarkana on the afternoon of Thursday November 30th, and participate in community events Thursday evening and Friday morning. The teams will practice separately Friday afternoon.
Friday night December 1st is the Jeans, Boots, and BBQ Banquet from 6 to 8pm at the Texarkana Texas Convention Center. Tickets to the banquet are limited and sold online only for $25 per person. Purchase those the bowl website. Following the banquet, a free community collegiate pep rally featuring both schools bands, cheer, and dance teams will occur at the Convention Center starting around 8pm, it’s free and you are welcome to attend.
If anyone would like to volunteer to make this year’s bowl game a success, you can check out the volunteer schedule which will be posted on the Farmers Bank & Trust Live United Bowl website beginning on Monday November 20th.
Southern Arkansas University will feature several players who grew up in the Texarkana area and played for local high schools. We encourage you to buy your tickets and support this wonderful event, now in it’s 10th year. Remember all proceeds benefit the United Way of Greater Texarkana, which helps so many people, so many of your neighbors.