Augustana Football and Viking fans are looking forward to a great season ahead as the Vikings celebrate the 10^th anniversary season of Kirkeby-Over Stadium. Fans will notice signage, unique features, social media content and more celebrating the 10^th anniversary season at Kirkeby-Over Stadium.

A special promotion will run Wednesday, 10 days out from the home opener vs. Upper Iowa. On that day only, all general admission adult tickets for that game will be available at GoAugie.com/tickets for only $10 (normally $15).

On game days, parking lots open at 8 a.m., including the Tailgate (west) parking lot. Parking is free to A-Club members with their passes, and only $5 per spot for the public. 

Augieville, the site for all pregame festivities, gets underway at 11 a.m., with music, inflatable & lawn games and the A-Club Tailgate. A-Club members will find an upgraded meal this year at the A-Club Tailgate and fans who are not A-Club members can purchase that same meal for $10. In addition, a new area in Augieville has been designated specifically for Augustana students to create their own tailgate, led by student support organization SKOL. Augieville is located north and west of Kirkeby-Over Stadium on the practice football field.

The promotion schedule is full of great events in 2019, and it all gets underway on Saturday, Sept. 7 vs. Upper Iowa with a celebration of the 10^th Anniversary of K-O Stadium, including rally towels for the first 1000 fans through the gates. In addition, it's South Dakota Junior Football Day as four local youth football teams will scrimmage at halftime, and local junior football players will receive complimentary admission to the game. Halftime will also serve as a chance to recognize the 2019 National Championship Softball team. The game will be televised by MidcoSN.

Saturday, Sept. 21 vs. Wayne State serves as the 48^th Annual Shrine game at Augustana. Information on the events surrounding the Shrine game can be found at ElRiad.org/shrine-football-game. The 2019 Hall of Fame class will be recognized during halftime. Tickets for the Hall of Fame induction ceremony & dinner on Friday night, the 20^th, can be found at AugieLink.com/HallofFame. The weekend of Sept. 20 is also family weekend on the Augustana campus, and a full schedule of family weekend information and activities can be found at Augie.edu/Family-Weekend.

Viking Days arrives on Saturday, Oct. 12^th vs. St. Cloud State. The Homecoming Parade starts at 10:30 a.m. and runs from University Place to 33^rd street on Grange Avenue. Viking Days Royalty will be introduced at halftime. Additional information on Viking Days and a full schedule can be found at Augie.edu/Viking-Days.

Minot State visits K-O Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 26^th for the annual Be Bold, Wear Gold game to support Cure Kids Cancer in partnership with the Sanford Health Foundation. Fans are encouraged to wear gold and help raise funds for Sanford Children's Hospital.

On the first Saturday in November, Concordia-St. Paul comes to Sioux Falls for a matchup televised by MidcoSN. Several activities are planned to show appreciation for military veterans, those currently serving and first responders including a partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project and the "Flags Honoring America" display. Nov. 2 is also the annual Midco tailgate with free food & drinks, a stocking hat giveaway, and chances to win great prizes.

The regular season wraps up on Saturday, Nov. 16, when Southwest Minnesota State takes on the Vikings at Kirkeby-Over Stadium for Senior Day.

All home games kick off at 1 p.m., with parking lots opening at 8 a.m. each Saturday and Augieville activities underway at 11 a.m. For more information on Augustana Football and 2019 events and promotions, stay tuned to GoAugie.com and follow @GoAugie on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.