Take two teams with a combined record of 5-13, add a stadium which seats over 70,000 and throw in the less-than-thrilling site of New Haven, Connecticut. The result? Many, many unsold tickets for the 110th meeting of The Game.
Although the empty seats may be a disappointment to players, students looking for last-minute tickets will find them in abundance.
According to Wayne Dean, an official with the Yale Athletic Department, at least 35,000 tickets will be available on the day of the game.
Unlike other Games--like the Notre Dame-Florida St. contest last week--the Harvard-Yale match-up has seldom been a guaranteed sellout. In 1989, the game drew close to 60,000. But that year the Ivy League title was on the line.
This year, both teams are well below the Mendoza line--the .500 mark, that is--and out of contention for the Ivy League championship.
Restic's Last Game
Still, The Game is Joe Restic's last as head coach of the Harvard squad. This plus the long tradition and stellar tail-gate parties has proved enough to sell more than 8,000 tickets to Harvard fans.
Students still interested in tickets will have to shell out $19 on the day of The Game. Reserved seats--available through Yale's Athletic Department at (203) 432-1400--cost $26 and $31.
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