2011 Student Football Season Ticket Prices

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March 7th, 2011 at 8:01 PM
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2011 Student Football Season Ticket Prices

Students just received the annual email announcing the student ticket prices.  Basketball ($99 with purchase of football tickets, $125 otherwise) and hockey ($215) stayed about the same, while there has been a significant jump in football student season ticket prices:

2008: $195

2009: $210

2010: $207

2011: $250

 

I know that us students shouldn't complain because they are MUCH cheaper than "regular" seats (and can probably be sold for much more than $250).  Nonetheless, it is a significant uptick. (Finally, an interesting point of comparison: student season tickets at Florida are $70.)

 

EDIT: As BlueInTheFace notes, we do have 8 home games this season, but it is still $30 per game (plus $10 service charge), whereas last year I believe it was $27 a game.

"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."

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March 7th, 2011 at 8:03 PM | 8 games (Score:1)
Mitch Cumstein
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The the increase in number of home games have anything to do with the large jump?

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March 7th, 2011 at 8:07 PM | 2009 - 8 home games (Score:1)
bdsisme
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We've had 8 home games in some of the seasons that I've posted prices for (2009 for example).

"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."

March 7th, 2011 at 8:09 PM | Beat me to it (Score:1)
preed1
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$250/ 8 games= $31.25

$207/ 7 games= $29.57

Not that bad of an increase...I are math

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April 23rd, 2013 at 8:07 PM | Really not bad at all when (Score:1)
backtoblu
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Really not bad at all when you break it down like that.

March 7th, 2011 at 8:07 PM | All students at Florida are (Score:1)
cbook
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All students at Florida are not guaranteed season tickets.  In fact, I think they sell them  in blocks of games, not all of the games.

March 7th, 2011 at 8:20 PM | UF uses a lottery system that (Score:1)
Wolvercane
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UF uses a lottery system that students have to enter to be eligible for tickets and no preference is giving towards seniors compared to lowly freshman. Plus they individually sell the Georgia game since it is always played in Jacksonville. 

It just works out to being like this: University of Michigan > University of Florida 

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March 7th, 2011 at 11:25 PM | I think Wisconsin does the (Score:1)
cheesheadwolverine
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I think Wisconsin does the same thing too.  Which obviously means more seats for people who pay full price.  So I guess the university will get its money one way or another.

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March 7th, 2011 at 8:13 PM | posted from iPhone (Score:1)
Adrian
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I'm fine with the price when looking at the schedule. Night game nebraska osu. Not to mention the student section is the best section to sit in

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March 8th, 2011 at 3:14 PM | Correction: The student (Score:1)
kgh10
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Correction: The student section is the best section to stand in.

In 2006 my Freshman year tix were $25 a pop. Came to like 200 dollars including the t-shirt...and we won every home game that year. Good times :)

March 7th, 2011 at 8:17 PM | Sadly im graduating. Too bad, (Score:1)
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Sadly im graduating. Too bad, this fall will have one of the best slates of games in years. I wish I could be there for Hoke's official welcome to the Big House. And ND at NIGHT!

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March 7th, 2011 at 8:54 PM | Sounds like the perfect (Score:1)
ezinger
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Sounds like the perfect reason to come back!

March 7th, 2011 at 11:27 PM | Ticket Costs (Score:1)
cheesheadwolverine
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Then season football tickets would cost around $40,250 :(.

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March 7th, 2011 at 9:11 PM | thats why you be friends... (Score:1)
Vivz
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with young people that are studying abroad to buy thier season tickets from them :D

and on that note...i dont care at all that prices are going up...still the best deal around

(actually thats the $99 BBALL tickets but it just pisses me off when the state game is over sb so you dont get that ticket)

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March 7th, 2011 at 8:54 PM | Dates? (Score:1)
TatersGonnaTate
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When do they go on sale and what's the deadline?

March 7th, 2011 at 9:02 PM | This should cover all the information you need: (Score:1)
Wolvercane
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2011-12 STUDENT TICKET ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS

FOOTBALL SEASON TICKET

Student football season tickets are on sale beginning Tuesday, March 8, at 9 a.m. until Friday, March 25, at 5 p.m.  Don't miss Brady Hoke's inaugural season as the head coach of the Wolverines. 

A student football season ticket is $250 (includes 8 home games plus a $10 service charge). To order, visit www.MGoBlue.com/tickets (Student Tickets) and follow the on-screen instructions. Our online order site is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for your convenience. Payment may be made by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or electronic check. Group seating instructions and complete student ticket policies are available at www.MGoBlue.com/ticketoffice and during the order process.

For an additional $10, you may also order the ninth annual Official Student Season T-shirt. This discounted price is available only when ordering your season football ticket. Pickup information will be available at www.MGoBlue.com in late August.

To purchase a wheelchair accessible football season ticket, please email us at mtickets@umich.edu or call (734) 764-0247 or (866) 296-MTIX (6849).

BASKETBALL

You may also purchase a 2011-12 men's basketball season ticket for $99 when ordering a football season ticket - saving $26 off the regular price of $125 in September. Get your tickets now to see coach John Beilein and his young and talented players return to action with all players intact from this year's exciting team.  The same general admission seating policy as last season will apply. Student basketball ticket policies are available at www.mgoblue.com/ticketoffice under Students.

To receive this discount, you must pay for a basketball season ticket by Friday, March 25, 2011.

If you want to order only a basketball season ticket or wheelchair accessible seating, please e-mail the ticket office at mtickets@umich.edu or call (734) 764-0247.

HOCKEY SEASON TICKET

For students interested in buying hockey season tickets, you may order a 2011-12 hockey season ticket for $215 when ordering a football season ticket. Get your tickets now to see the recently crowned CCHA regular season champions led by legendary coach Red Berenson return to action for the 2011-12 campaign. 

The deadline is Friday, March 25, 2011. You will receive an email in September about establishing group seating. Student hockey ticket policies are available at www.mgoblue.com/ticketoffice under Students.

If tickets are still available, students will be able to order a hockey season ticket in September for $215. However, to be assured of a ticket, you should order now.

If you want to order only a hockey season ticket or wheelchair accessible seating, please e-mail the Ticket Office at mtickets@umich.edu or call (734) 764-0247 or (866) 296-MTIX (6849).

For questions contact us at mtickets@umich.edu or call (734) 764-0247 or (866) 296-MTIX (6849).

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March 7th, 2011 at 9:06 PM | Wow (Score:1)
jmblue
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That's about triple what I paid when I was a student a decade ago.  They've got to be careful not to price students out.  Student tickets should be cheap.  You want to bring in as many students as you can, to get as many people hooked on the Michigan football experience as possible. (And then you can shake 'em down when they're graduates and have jobs.)

 

March 7th, 2011 at 9:56 PM | I wonder if they've been (Score:1)
duelThreat
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I wonder if they've been planning this for a while or if it has anything to do with the proposed state budget cuts?  I can't really believe that it is, but I can't see the justification for raising prices on students so much other than we'll still pay it.

March 7th, 2011 at 10:28 PM | Don't think it relates to state budget (Score:1)
bokee88
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I think the athletic dept funds itself. I don't think the ath dept receives any state money.



It is probably more a factor of needing more money and believing we will pay for it.

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March 8th, 2011 at 12:03 AM | Not only is the AD entirely (Score:1)
jmblue
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Not only is the AD entirely self-sufficient, it actually helps to subsidize the school.  All student-athletes on scholarship are charged out-of-state tuition, even if they're Michigan residents.

March 7th, 2011 at 11:20 PM | Football seems a little high (Score:1)
yoopergoblue
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Football seems a little high to me, but $215 for hockey!?  That seems ridiculous to me.  I may not have went to a big school (Ferris State '09) but we're in the same conference and I don't remember  tickets being over 85 bucks.

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March 8th, 2011 at 2:42 AM | I mean, yes it's a lot, but (Score:1)
duelThreat
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I mean, yes it's a lot, but hockey season means ~22 home games which comes out to a reasonable $12 a ticket, almost all of which can be resold for face value.  Regular tickets cost about $24 I believe?

March 7th, 2011 at 11:29 PM | God I wish I could bitch (Score:1)
HAILtoBO
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God I wish I could bitch about buying season tickets. I put aside a grand every year to scalp and buy some off students. Its rough but I somehow managed to get into the greatest stadium in the land to watch my Michigan Wolverines.

 

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March 7th, 2011 at 11:48 PM | Pissed (Score:1)
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Football and hockey tickets are about the only significant indulgence I get in college because I get no help from home and our wonderful financial aid office like to give me a number several thousand smaller than their estimated cost, also including a work-study I can't use because I can't afford to stay on campus or anywhere as near the city, negating any ability for me to hold a job without starving and running on 4 hours of sleep.

Tack on gas prices making that whole commuting thing not cheaper anymore, and I'm pretty furious that they're raising RR's buyout off the students. Nobody bleeds our students like we do. I've dealt with it for the last three years, but now there's a real chance it's going to screw me out of tickets for my senior year.

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March 8th, 2011 at 7:06 AM | Priority Points (Score:1)
strick23
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What's the fewest Priority Points someone has had and been offered season tix?

March 8th, 2011 at 7:29 PM | I was offered renewable (Score:1)
mgoblue7
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I was offered renewable season tickets last year with 3 points.

March 8th, 2011 at 7:29 PM | I was offered renewable (Score:1)
mgoblue7
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I was offered renewable season tickets last year with 3 points.

March 8th, 2011 at 9:32 PM | Thanks for the info! (Score:1)
strick23
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Hopefully with 6 points I'll be offered as well!

March 8th, 2011 at 8:42 AM | When I was in school (97-01), (Score:1)
UM2k1
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When I was in school (97-01), student tickets were $85.  How things have changed...

March 8th, 2011 at 7:28 PM | general public season tickets (Score:1)
mgoblue7
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What do you all think will be cost of general public season tickets?  Last year if I remember correctly they were $375 a seat. 

May 4th, 2011 at 11:32 PM | I received a call (Score:1)
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from the Alumni Association.   The ND/SDSU package was sold out by 9am.  I got my number 2 pick  OSU/EMU.

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April 23rd, 2013 at 7:21 PM | Ahh.... (Score:1)
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Remember when student tickets were only $250? Those were the days...

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