Louisville football announced plans to create a unique fan tailgating experience for the 2021 season and beyond.
Although COVID-19 delayed plans for Louisville football in 2020, the Cardinals are a full-go for an enhanced tailgating experience in 2021.
“The Alley, which is scheduled to open for the Sept. 11 home opener versus Eastern Kentucky, sits on approximately one acre on the corner of Boxley and South Floyd,” Louisville football said in a press release on Tuesday. “The property will feature an expansive courtyard with the ability to accommodate a couple (of) thousand fans, turf greens for yard games, live entertainment, numerous drink options and food trucks.
“We are fans too,” Director of Athletics Vince Tyra said. “We know that the game-day experience goes far beyond the actual game. (We) want to help create destinations and foster more traditions for our fans. The Alley is just one more example. I’m so thankful to our friends at Buffalo Construction, Inc. are as committed to our success as we are.”
Free and open to all fans, The Alley will open four hours prior to kickoff and will close approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the game encouraging fans to be inside the stadium prior to kickoff.
The facility will be open for one hour after the game as well.”
Louisville football says that The Alley will cost approximately $850,000 for construction.
The Alley will be located at Boxley and Floyd Street, on the east side of Cardinal Stadium.
The original Cardinal Alley “Tailg8rs” was founded in 2006 by current Louisville AD, Vince Tyra.
A new way to honor Cardinal greats
In addition to the new tailgating zone, Louisville football will now have a new way to honor Cardinal greats on game day.
If you have visited Cardinal Stadium recently, you know the retired jerseys that hang on the east end of the stadium have become faded and worn. With the new expansion and painting of old seats, the worn jerseys stand out like a sore thumb.
That is why Louisville has decided to add a new ribbon board to the section above the PNC Suites.
“A new look to celebrate Honored Jerseys will be a significant improvement to Cardinal Stadium over the season,” the university said. “A 400-foot LED Board will be installed on the East side of the side stadium and will highlight UofL’s 23 honorees and its bowl appearances. The department plans to have it fully installed by the Oct. 9 game versus Virginia.”
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