Tickets for the 2015 MEAC/SWAC Challenge Presented by Disney are on sale now. The 11
th annual matchup will showcase the
South Carolina State University Bulldogs of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) against the
Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) at the Orlando Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla.
Tickets to the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Presented by Disney can be purchased at the Orlando Citrus Bowl box office, through Ticketmaster
online, by calling 800-745-3000 or by logging on to
www.meacswacchallenge.com. Tickets are priced at $25.00 and $35.00 plus applicable fees and taxes.
The game, slated to be televised on ESPN Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. ET, will be played at the newly renovated Orlando Citrus Bowl.
The yearly event, which features teams from two prominent Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), brings approximately 20,000 fans to Central Florida over Labor Day Weekend for the start of college football season. Offering
More Than Just a Game, weekend events also include a high school career seminar, band showcase and a Legends' Reception.
Travel options to attend the MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Orlando are being offered by Anthony Travel, the event's official travel provider. Travel packages include discounted hotel accommodations, game tickets and specially-priced Walt Disney World Resort Theme Park Tickets. For more information, visit
www.AnthonyTravel.com/MEACSWAC or call 888-632-6951.
The MEAC/SWAC Challenge is owned and operated by ESPN Events, a subsidiary of ESPN. For more information about the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, or to join the event's following on Facebook and Twitter, visit the event's official website at
www.meacswacchallenge.com.
ESPN EventsESPN Events, a subsidiary of ESPN, owns and operates a large portfolio of collegiate sporting events worldwide. The roster includes two Labor Day weekend college football games; 11 college bowl games and eight college basketball events, which accounts for approximately 200 hours of programming, reaches almost 64 million viewers and attracts over a half a million attendees each year. With satellite offices in Boca Raton, Boise, Birmingham, Dallas-Fort Worth, Albuquerque, St. Petersburg and Las Vegas, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.
ESPN Events also manages the Big 12 Corporate Partner Program.
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Birmingham Bowl (Alabama);
Boca Raton Bowl (Florida);
Celebration Bowl (Atlanta);
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise);
Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque);
Hawai'i Bowl (Honolulu);
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Dallas-Fort Worth);
MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney (Orlando, Fla.); Orlando Kickoff (Florida);
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.);
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl (Nevada);
St. Petersburg Bowl (Florida);
The Home Depot College Football Awards (Orlando, Fla.) and
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dallas-Fort Worth)
Collegiate Basketball Armed Forces Classic (Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan);
DIRECTV Wooden Legacy (Orange County, Calif.);
College Basketball Awards Presented by Wendy's (Los Angeles);
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Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (Honolulu);
Jimmy V Men's Classic Presented by Corona (New York City); Jimmy V Women's Classic Presented by Corona (Hartford/Storrs, Conn.);
Orlando Classic (Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla.); NIT Season Tip-Off (New York City);
Puerto Rico Tip-Off (San Juan, PR) and
State Farm Champions Classic (Chicago)
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