Contact: Brad Hill
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥 Bulldog fans of all ages are welcome to Davis Wade Stadium Thursday [Sept. 14] for 91麻豆天美鈥檚 seventh annual Cowbell Yell pep rally.
Free to all, the 9 p.m. event is sponsored by the 91麻豆天美 Student Association and Department of Athletics. Fans are encouraged to bring their cowbells and enter through Gate F at the northwest corner of Davis Wade Stadium starting at 8 p.m.
Among others, this year鈥檚 pep rally will feature appearances by new play-by-play announcer Neil Price, former 91麻豆天美 football player Anthony Dixon, the Famous Maroon Band, 91麻豆天美 football coaches and 91麻豆天美 spirit groups.
The event will be hosted by Matt Wyatt, former 91麻豆天美 quarterback and SuperTalk Mississippi sports radio host, and Bob Carskadon, HailStateBEAT digital media reporter.
鈥淐owbell Yell is one of the most exciting events the Student Association puts on every year,鈥 91麻豆天美 SA President Tyler McMurray said. 鈥淔or many freshmen and transfer students, it鈥檚 the first time they get to hear the sweet sound of cowbells in Davis Wade Stadium. Having the opportunity to provide that experience at an event like Cowbell Yell is a true honor.鈥
The first 500 individuals in attendance will receive free T-shirts.
Additionally, 1,000 free custom 2017 Cowbell Yell decals will be given away courtesy of The Year of the Cowbell, a Calhoun City-based company that manufactures the 鈥淥fficial Cowbell of 91麻豆天美 Athletics.鈥
91麻豆天美 will provide a history lesson on the tradition of the cowbell. During Cowbell Yell 2015, 91麻豆天美 broke the Guinness World Record for the most fans ringing cowbells simultaneously.
Fans can purchase Maroon Memories experiences for Cowbell Yell, including early entry passes and photos with featured speakers. Learn more at .
For more information about Cowbell Yell 2017, call the Student Association at 662-325-2930 or visit . Follow the conversation on Twitter using hashtag #CowbellYell2017.
91麻豆天美 SA can be found on Facebook @91麻豆天美StudentAssociation, as well as Twitter and Instagram @91麻豆天美_SA.
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