U of M Athletics Department to visit McLeod County

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL ( 9/17/2008 ) - With the first on-campus stadium in 28 years, the sounds, sights and excitement of University of Minnesota football will echo across campus and new game-day traditions will be born with a sense of pride felt among Gopher fans across the state. The U of M is proud to represent all 87 Minnesota counties and Gopher Athletics is reaching out to engage the entire state of Minnesota over the next year with a statewide tour.

The U athletics department will visit McLeod County at noon, Tuesday, Sept. 23. The event will take place at the Hutch Café, 122 Main St. S., Hutchinson. Join Nancy Lindahl, Co-Chair of the TCF Bank Stadium Campaign, and Gopher Athletics staff as they provide information about the new stadium and answer your questions.

No RSVP is required for the event. Each person will be responsible for his or her own lunch.

Construction of the steel stadium structure has been underway for several months and masonry work on the exterior of the building has begun. The Stadium will be fully enclosed by fall 2008 when interior finishing will begin. The TCF Bank Stadium is slated for substantial completion in July 2009 and will open for the first Gopher football game of the season on Sept. 12, 2009.

For more information visit on TCF Bank Stadium and the Statewide Tour go to www. stadium.gophersports.com and click on "Support the Stadium" and "Statewide Tour."