Gopher Athletics has announced that it plans to
operate at full capacity for live sporting events when teams
return to competition for the 2021-22 academic year. The
first ticketed-sports slated to welcome full capacity at its
venues are soccer, volleyball and football.

Minnesota also anticipates a return to traditional fan
activities surrounding its football games, which includes
tailgating, the team’s Ski-U-March arrival, Gopher Garden
activities, performances from the University of Minnesota
Marching Band, spirit squads and more.

“We are excited to safely welcome fans back into
our venues,” said Director of Athletics Mark Coyle. “We
will follow all University, local and state guidelines, and
we are looking forward to our fans once again providing
a tremendous advantage for our Gopher student-athletes
when they compete on campus. We are so thankful for our
fans, donors and sponsors who helped provide necessary
resources for our student-athletes last season, but we
missed seeing and hearing them at games. We cannot wait
to welcome everyone back to campus in a few months,
while still providing our fans with a safe and enjoyable
experience.”

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