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1 2017 McNEESE FOOTBALL Dear CoachAdministrator On behalf of McNeese State University, I would like to be the first to welcome you to Lake Charles, Louisiana for your upcoming game! We look forward to hosting your football team at Cowboy Stadium. Please take a few minutes to review the enclosed information. This visitor guide will provide all the necessary information you may need during your visit. The material includes general information about visitor information along with general information about McNeese game day operations. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. I am available to assist you with any issues or help direct you to the appropriate personnel. All My Best, Lakeyn Bolfing Director of Event Management Email: [email protected] Phone: 337-529-2339 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS McNeese Football Schedule 4 Operations Personnel 5 Medical Information 6 Facility and Equipment Information 7 Team Travel & Credential Information 8 Stadium Communications (Headsets & Telephones) 9 Game Day Timeline 10 Transportation Guide 11 Lodging Guide 11 Dining Guide 12 Stadium Map 13 Directions to Cowboy Stadium 14 Interrupted Game Procedures 15 Pregame Team Warm-Up Areas 16 Visiting Team Form 17 Stadium Policies 18 3 Aug. 31, 2017 - NICHOLLS 6 PM THIBODEAUX, LA | MANNING FIELD AT JOHN L. GUIDRY STADIUM Sept. 9. 2017 – FLORIDA TECH 6 PM LAKE CHARLES, LA | COWBOY STADIUM Sep. 16, 2017 – at ALCORN STATE 6 PM LAKE CHARLES, LA | COWBOY STADIUM Sep. 23, 2017 – HOUSTON BAPTIST 6 PM LAKE CHARLES, LA | COWBOY STADIUM SEPT. 30, 2017 - at STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 6 PM NACOGDOCHES, TX | HOMER BRYCE STADIUM === Oct. 7, 2017 - at ABILENE CHRISTIAN 6 PM ABILENE, TX | ANTHONY FIELD AT WILDCAT STADIUM Oct. 21, 2017 - INCARNATE WORD 6 PM LAKE CHARLES, LA | COWBOY STADIUM Oct. 28, 2017 - at CENTRAL ARKANSAS 6 PM CONWAY, AR | ESTES STADIUM Nov. 4, 2017 – SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 6 PM LAKE CHARLES, LA | COWBOY STADIUM Nov. 11, 2017 – NORTHWESTERN 6 PM LAKE CHARLES, LA | COWBOY STADIUM Nov 18, 2017 - at LAMAR 6 PM BEAUMONT, TX | PROVOST UMPHREY STADIUM 4 Event Operations Personnel Office # Email Director of Athletics Bruce Hemphill 337-475-5908 Assistant AD Tanner Stines 337-475-5215 [email protected] Assistant AD/SID Matt Bonnette 337-475-5207 [email protected] Dir. Of Event Mgmt. Lakeyn Bolfing 337-475-5242 [email protected] Dir. of Ticketing/Mktg Jarren Ramsey 337-475-5208 [email protected] Dir. Of Football Op. Wayne Cordova 337-475-5221 [email protected] Head Trainer Dr. Kari Brody 337-475-5206 [email protected] Equipment Mngr. Drew Smith 337-475-5251 [email protected] Dir. Of Alumni Affairs Joyce Patterson 337-475-5232 [email protected] Band Director Jay Jacobs 337-475-5004 [email protected] University Police Robert Spinks 337-475-5711 [email protected] Marshalls Office Kevin Reeves 337-302-3555 [email protected] 5 MEDICAL ITEMS ITEMS AVAILABLE TO VISITING TEAMS Four 5-Gallon Water Coolers, one thousand 8-ounce cups, Two 64-quart Ice Chests, Six 50-pound bags of ice, one thousand 8-ounce paper cups, and Six cases of non- carbonated drinks. ITEMS AVAILABLE TO VISITING TEAMS Spine board, scoop stretcher, splints, immobilizers, crutches, and oxygen. EMERGENCY ITEMS Acadian Ambulance service will be available at all games. Team physicians and orthopedists are also available for consultation on the day of the game should they be needed. A lightning detection system will also be present in order to ensure the safety of all participants participating in outdoor contests. An Automatic Electric Defibrillator will also be available for the medical safety of institutional personnel and all student-athletes. 6 FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT GUIDE GAME SITE Cowboy Stadium 17,548 Capacity PLAYING SURFACE Artifical Turf- GSE GeoSport Turf McNeese Game Footballs Wilson GST McNeese Uniforms “Sunflower Gold” Helmets, Gold Pants, Royal Blue Jerseys Home Locker Room Location Doland Field House Locker Room Visiting Lockeroom Location Southeast Corner of the Stadium Visitor Sideline Visiting Team Sideline is on the West Side Press Box side of the stadium. Visiting Team Practice Our Stadium and three practice fields are located on the southeast side of the stadium and are options for practices on Fridays. Please contact Tanner Stines at 706- 247-9098 for practice time availability. Equipment Truck Parking Visiting Team Equipment Trucks may be parked and unloaded in the southeast corner of the stadium next to the Visitors Locker Room. 7 TEAM TRAVEL AND CREDENTIAL INFORMATION Team travel needs should be taken care of by the visiting team. A listing of preferred hotels and dining sites is listed in the back of this packet. Any questions about travel can be directed to Lakeyn Bolfing at 337-529-2339. Visiting team bus parking is located on the southeast side of the stadium. Additional parking needs or requests should be made to Lakeyn Bolfing. Game day escorts are given to all visiting teams visiting Cowboy Stadium. Postgame, on-field security is also provided for visiting teams and coaches. Credentials are required to access the stadium on game day. The SLC limit of 40 “Team Area” sideline credentials will be issued to the visiting team upon request or on arrival on that Friday. Please use the enclosed credential request form for these passes. All credential requests should be directed toward Matthew Bonnette, Assistant AD/Communications or Lakeyn Bolfing prior to game week. 8 STADIUM COMMUNICAITONS Visiting teams are required to provide their own hardware for telecommunication needs between the sideline and the Press Box. If the visiting team wishes to use dry pair equipment, four lines of RJ14 are available. There is also one phone line per sideline run from the Press Box to the sidelines. McNeese State will provide the phones for the use of these lines. If wireless, communications are to be used, it is recommended that all communications are to be setup and working at least six hours prior to kickoff. This six-hour window is to provide any technical help that may be needed if the system is not working properly. Any questions may be directed to Jimmy Waltman, Head Equipment Manager at 337-475-5251. All broadcast radio or television needs, requests, or questions about media accommodations should be directed to Matthew Bonnette, Assistant AD/Communications, at 337-475-5207. The home team own all television rights unless permission has been granted in writing. 9 SAMPLE GAME DAY TIMELINE* Actual Time Game Clock Execution 12:00 Ticket office opens. Student Tailgate Starts. 2:00 Cannon Test Fire. Vendor Setup. 3:00 Referees arrive at BSB Fieldhouse 3:00 Cowboy Stadium Lock Down 3:00 Visiting Team Departs Hotel 3:20-25 MSU FB Team Bus Arrives in Tailgating Lot for Cowboy Walk 3:20 Visitors arrive at Visiting Lockeroom 3:50 Transport referees to Fieldhouse 4:00 120 Game Management Meeting 4:15 Referee, Back Judge and Red Hat meet with TV 4:30 Referee, Umpire with Coaches. Ball guys & chain crew arrive. PRE-GAME Actual Time Game Clock Execution 4:30 90:00 Gates Open --- --- Field Available for Warm-Up 4:30 90:00 Countdown begins 4:55 Recruits on the field 5:39 21:00 Teams clear field 5:40 20:00 Pre-game Starts – Para Pokes Enter Stadium 5:42:30 18:00 Mystery Rider Enters Stadium (1min) 5:43:30 16:30:00 Band Intro Video 5:44:30 14:15:00 Band Takes Field & Performs 5:48:55 11:05:00 National Anthem 5:50:25 9:35:00 Alma Mater 5:51:50 8:10:00 Joli Blon 5:53:10 6:50:00 Magnificent 7 5:56 4:00:00 Captains Take Field --- --- Coin Toss 5:57 3:00:00 Visiting Team Takes Field 5:58:30 1:30:00 Home Team Takes Field 6:06 0:00:00 Kickoff HALFTIME -------- 20:00 Halftime, Band Performance and Promotions -------- 4:00 Field Available for Warm-Up -------- 0:30 Field cleared for Second Half -------- 0:00 Kickoff *This is a model timeline and may be changed at any time. A final timeline will be posted in visitor’s locker room upon arrival on game day. 10 TRANSPORTATION GUIDE BUSES CAR RENTALS Calco Travel Enterprise Contact-Julie Chalmers Contact- Jared LaMaison (225) 744-2871 (337) 626-0534 (504) 915-1348 (cell phone) (337) 316-0207 (cell phone) Alamo Rental The Tour Company 1-800-327-9633 Contact-Bennie Ringo (337) 494-5701 Avis Rent A Car (337) 477-9319 HOTEL GUIDE Holiday Inn – Sulphur (Full Service) (337) 528-2061 SpringHill Suites - Lake Charles (337) 474-1772 Wingate by Wydham - Lake Charles Casino Area (337) 502-5112 Golden Nugget Resort (337) 508-7777 L’Auberge Resort (866) 580-7444 11 MEAL GUIDE! Mr. Bill’s Food Express Darrell’s Poboys (337) 477-9746 (337) 474-3651 Pousson’s Catering Ryan’s (337) 477-1075 (337) 477-2107 (337) 764-0646 Big Daddy’s Grill Chick-fil-A (337) 477-9033 (337) 479-8807 Walk-On’s Raising Canes (337) 474-7333 (337) 479-8007 Tony’s Pizza Southern Spice (337) 477-1611 (337) 474-6065 Pat’s of Henderson Popeye’s Chicken (337) 439-6618 (337) 474-0093 Luna’s Restaurant Rotolo’s Pizza (337) 494-5862 (337) 478-1996 Jason’s Deli (337) 214 - 4096 12 11/18/2015 Cowboy Stadium VISITOR LOCKER ROOM 13 http ://mcneesetickets.universitytickets.com/user_pages/venue_map.asp?t=1&venue_id=1 1/1 DIRECTIONS TO COWBOY STADIUM COMING EASTWEST FROM I-210 Take Exit 7 from Interstate 210 onto College Street Follow Kirkman Street down for 1.5 miles Turn Left onto McNeese Street Take a Right onto Touchdown Drive Take a Right onto East Stadium Drive Arrive at Visitors Lockeroom COMING FROM LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL AIRPORT Exit out of Airport Boulevard Turn left onto LA-385 NCommon Street and proceed for 3 miles Turn right onto Cowboy Drive for half a mile Turn left onto East Stadium Drive, and arrive at Visitors Lockeroom * For information on Visitor Fan Parking, please contact Jarren Ramsey at 337-475-5208.