USF Athletics

Tailgate Guys Coming To USF Football Games

July 12, 2017

TAMPA, JULY 12, 2017 – USF football fans will have the opportunity to take advantage of a new enhanced game day experience in 2017, as USF and Tailgate Guys announce a partnership to provide a premium tailgating experience at Raymond James Stadium.
 
For the past eight years, Tailgate Guys has been offering guests first-class, turnkey tailgate experiences and is proud to offer the same opportunity to Bulls fans starting this fall.  Packages will allow fans to better enjoy home game days without the added hassle of setting up and taking down of their tailgate spots.

USF football fans will have the option to purchase tailgate packages, which include tents, chairs, tables, linens and options for amenities such as televisions, fans and personal signage. 

"Tailgating at Raymond James Stadium has always been a great tradition for Bulls fans and we're happy to add a premium option to that experience," said USF Deputy Director of Athletics Scott Kull. "Tailgate Guys offer a very convenient and high-quality service to fans who are pressed for time or want to enhance their tailgate. The Tailgate Guys are doing fantastic set-ups across college football and are a terrific addition to the USF game day experience!" 

Parker Duffey, CEO and President of Tailgate Guys, commented on the partnership: "The University of South Florida is an exciting new opportunity for us- we've been just up the road at the University of Florida for a several years and we are excited to expand further within the state. We have some longstanding connections with several members of the USF leadership team and we're ready to get things going in Tampa this fall."

All tailgate packages are available to the public and can be viewed online at TailgateGuys.com. Public sale opens on July 24, 2017. Those interested in purchasing packages can send inquiries to usf@tailgateguys.com or call 813.730.3518.
 
ABOUT TAILGATE GUYS
Tailgate Guys, founded in 2009, works with campuses and in bowl games around the Southeast, Atlantic region,  the Midwest and Northeast. Current partners include Auburn University, Texas A&M University, the University of Florida, Georgia Tech, the University of Texas, the Peach Bowl, the Cotton Bowl, Texas Christian University, the University of Alabama, University of North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest University, Penn State University. University of Connecticut, and University of Oklahoma. For the past eight years, Tailgate Guys has been offering guests first-class, turnkey tailgate experiences and is proud to offer the same opportunity to Bulls fans this year.
 
ABOUT USF FOOTBALL
USF finished the 2016 season ranked No. 19 in the Associated Press poll with a school-record 11 wins following the program's fifth-ever bowl victory in the Birmingham Bowl. The Bulls' 11-2 record marked the fifth-best winning percentage in FBS football in 2016 and one of just 11 teams to reach 11 wins. USF set nearly 40 team and individual records in 2016, including team records for total yards (6,650), rushing yards (3,714), touchdowns (77) and scoring (569). Junior quarterback Quinton Flowers was named the American Conference Offensive Player of the Year and led a school-record 10 players named to the all-conference team, six of which, including Flowers, will return in 2017.

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