February 12, 1999
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Purdue University Board of Trustees Friday set athletic ticket prices for the 1999-2000 school year.
Prices of football and basketball tickets for students will remain the same. For the general public, single-game tickets will increase $1 for men's basketball and $4 for football. A new, less expensive season football ticket will be available for people who choose seats in the south end zone of Ross-Ade Stadium.
"Currently Purdue season football ticket prices are the lowest in the Big Ten," James S. Almond, vice president for business services and assistant treasurer, said. "The 1998 price of the season ticket ranged from $120 at Purdue to $210 at Ohio State University. In recent years, single-game tickets have increased modestly and season ticket prices have increased by only $2 a game ($12 total) since 1991-92. That's about 1.4 percent each year. After the increase, the football prices still are expected to be in the middle of the Big Ten."
The new prices are expected to raise $700,000 in additional revenue. While a portion will be used to offset inflation in the athletic department's operating budget, the rest is earmarked for renovating Ross-Ade Stadium, Almond said.
"Our athletic director, Morgan Burke, is developing a master plan for both the physical and financial needs of Ross-Ade Stadium for the 21st century. The next major tasks include $3.5 million for concrete restoration work and continued upgrades of restrooms.
"Because our athletic department is self-supporting, the revenue generated from our tickets is a primary means for making improvements to these facilities."
Ticket prices are:
Football --
- Season/general public -- $144an increase of $24
- Season/staff -- $116up $20
- Season/students -- $60no increase
- Single game -- $28 for most gamesup $4; $14 for studentsno
increase - New season ticket option -- $96 with seating in the south
end zone
Men's Basketball -
- Season/general public -- $240 upper arena and $320 lower arenaup
$16 - Season/Purdue staff -- $192 upper arena and $256 lower arenaup
$12 - Season/students -- $77no increase Single-game -- $15 upper
arena and $20 lower arenaup $1 PRICES BASED ON 11 HOME GAMES FOR
STUDENTS AND 16 FOR OTHERS.
Women's Basketball -
- Season/general and Purdue staff -- $73an increase of $10
- Season/students -- $32no increase
- Single-game/general public -- $7an increase of $1
- Single-game/students -- $3no increase
PRICES BASED ON A 13 GAME HOME SCHEDULE
Combined Women's Basketball and Volleyball -
- Season/general public and Purdue staff -- $100an increase of $10
Season/students -- $50no increase PRICES BASED ON 13 HOME GAMES FOR
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AND 14 MATCHES FOR VOLLEYBALL