One of the most exciting times of the year in College Station is Football Season. College Station explodes with Gameday Weekend activities in the Fall, and this IS the time to visit if you want to experience all College Station has to offer. Just make sure you make your plans in advance because hotels are booked fast! To make your reservations fast, check out the Aggie Football schedule as well as other Aggie sports events at the Aggie Athletics Homepage.
Gameday festivities start at the crack of Gameday Saturday with Midnight Yell held on Friday night starting at 12:00 A.M. Grab a date and get to Kyle Field early to watch as the band marches in with torches lit and dates on their arm. Follow the band in, and pile into Kyle Field to kick Gameday off right with a Yell Practice.
Led by the Yell Leaders, Midnight Yell is an event that completes a well rounded Aggie Football experience. Practice the yells with the Yell Leaders, the Corp of Cadets, and the Fightin' Aggie 12th Man so you're ready to help cheer the Aggies to victory at Kick Off. The Yell Leaders tell fun stories to get the crowd pumped up, and the experience is completed with the traditions of the Corp and the University.
On Gameday don't miss out on all of the Pre-Game fun. There is the more Adult Oriented Tailgating activities spread out throughout the campus and parking lots, and there is the Family oriented activities happening right outside Kyle Field. Pay your respects to the past Ladies of Kyle Field by visiting the Reveilles outside Kyle Field. If you're there early enough you can see the Aggies walk into the stadium. Cheer 'em on and get them pumped for the game to come with the 12th man.
Inside the stadium the main event, Aggie Football, kicks off early with the Fighting Texas Aggie War Hymn and the Spirit of Aggieland. Just remember to get off the wood and uncover. Your fellow Aggies will help you out and get you the whole Aggie experience as the Aggies march to victory.
Sadly, the Aggies have lost some football games, but they've never lost a halftime! The Nationally Famous Fightin' Texas Aggie Band is an event that every Aggie Fan and College Station visitor should experience as they play clear, bold military style songs and march in their famous precise, close-quarters style. The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band is a force to be reckoned with and has rallied the Aggies to a lot of second half victories so don't miss this awe inspiring Gameday Event!
After the game sing the Aggie War Hymn with the Aggies and the 12th Man and head on over to Northgate and the Dixie Chicken to celebrate an Aggie victory in true Fightin' Texas Aggie style! |