Wrigley game officially postponed

[CappyNU]

From the university:

Wildcats Family,

Today, the Northwestern University Department of Athletics & Recreation and the Chicago Cubs announced that Northwestern's scheduled November 7, 2020, football game against the University of Wisconsin will not be played at Wrigley Field. The decision was made after close consultation with the Cubs, state and local authorities and the Big Ten Conference, and in consideration of the myriad challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic. To read the full news release, click here.

Fans who purchased tickets to this game will be contacted by the Northwestern Ticket Office once there is clarity regarding the 2020 schedule. In the interim, if you have any questions, please contact the Ticket Office at 888-GO-PURPLE.

We thank you for your support of Northwestern Football and we hope to be together again soon.

Go 'Cats!

 

[its_the_sauce]

I'd wager for a 2021 Iowa Wrigley game COVID permitting.

 

[lou v]

I have a feeling that NU won’t be playing this game anywhere, anytime soon.

Here’s the release...

CHICAGO, Ill. – Northwestern’s scheduled November 7, 2020, football game against the University of Wisconsin will not be played at Wrigley Field, the Department of Athletics & Recreation and the Chicago Cubs announced Wednesday. The decision was made after close consultation with the Cubs, state and local authorities and the Big Ten Conference, and in consideration of the myriad challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic.


“This is a disappointing conclusion to reach, but absolutely the right one in our current environment,” said Combe Family Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Jim Phillips. “The uncertainty of football and baseball schedules, and the possibility of limited attendance, made this an easy choice to make for our student-athletes and fans. We’re grateful for our outstanding partners from the Cubs, and look forward to bringing the passion and pageantry of college football gameday to the city’s north side when we can do so safely and securely with a packed house.”


In 2010, Northwestern and the Cubs brought college football back to Wrigley Field for the first time since 1938, complete with a visit from ESPN’s College Gameday. Soon thereafter, the two organizations signed an innovative event and marketing partnership that promised future football games and a variety of other Wildcats competitions at the iconic ballpark. Shortly after the agreement was struck, Wildcats lacrosse defeated Southern California inside the Friendly Confines, and Northwestern baseball blanked Michigan behind a nine-strikeout, three-hit, complete game by eventual Cubs reliever Luke Farrell.


“After consulting with Jim Phillips and Northwestern’s Athletics Department, postponing the next installment of Northwestern football at Wrigley Field made sense given the great number of challenges and uncertainty to navigate in a pandemic environment,” said Cubs President of Business Operations Crane Kenney. “We look forward to welcoming the Wildcats back to the Friendly Confines to play in front of a capacity crowd of Northwestern fans as soon as possible.”



Northwestern football is slated to kick off the 2020 campaign on Saturday, September 5, with a Big Ten Conference tilt at Michigan State in East Lansing.

 

[ashley0623]

I bet they move the Nov 13 Rutgers game to Wrigley.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

I'd wager for a 2021 Iowa Wrigley game COVID permitting.

Please god, no. That game would be about 90% black and gold.

 

[its_the_sauce]

Just curious, did an e-mail go out? I haven't received. I never got the last ST update and my AE told me they were having trouble with AOL e-mail addresses.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Just curious, did an e-mail go out? I haven't received. I never got the last ST update and my AE told me they were having trouble with AOL e-mail addresses.

Yes. I got mine at 12:10 PM today.

 

[docrugby1]

I have an AOL.Com address and have gotten the notification. I called NU tickets today and decided to push my money to next year without losing my tickets' location or seniority

Limited capacity games is in the works if the season is played

 

[hdhntr1]

Please god, no. That game would be about 90% black and gold.

Of course the WI game would have been a lot of Red and it shows up

 

[julescat]

Excellent. Shitty stadium for football. Only downside is the lost opportunity for some to profit from selling tickets.

 

[No Chores]

Excellent. Shitty stadium for football. Only downside is the lost opportunity for some to profit from selling tickets.

100% agree - will never go to another game there.

 

[FeralFelidae]

Please god, no. That game would be about 90% black and gold.

Shame on Northwestern fans, if that's true.

 

[willycat]

Shame on Northwestern fans, if that's true.

How about Rutgers , or maybe Minnesota or Purdue? Duke would be a pretty good choice as well.

 

[NCRNU71]

From the university:

Wildcats Family,

Today, the Northwestern University Department of Athletics & Recreation and the Chicago Cubs announced that Northwestern's scheduled November 7, 2020, football game against the University of Wisconsin will not be played at Wrigley Field. The decision was made after close consultation with the Cubs, state and local authorities and the Big Ten Conference, and in consideration of the myriad challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic. To read the full news release, click here.

Fans who purchased tickets to this game will be contacted by the Northwestern Ticket Office once there is clarity regarding the 2020 schedule. In the interim, if you have any questions, please contact the Ticket Office at 888-GO-PURPLE.

We thank you for your support of Northwestern Football and we hope to be together again soon.

Go 'Cats!

Something good finally comes out of the Covid crisis.

 

[wildcat1066]

I'd love to see another NU baseball game at Wrigley.

 

[CatVideos]

Oh, geez! You guys even whine when we aren’t playing at Wrigley. It must have been a horrifying experience. I don’t know how you ever survived! Oh, the humanity! God save us all. (insert horrifying blood-curdling scream) Who will end the carnage?

 

[willycat]

Oh, geez! You guys even whine when we aren’t playing at Wrigley. It must have been a horrifying experience. I don’t know how you ever survived! Oh, the humanity! God save us all. (insert horrifying blood-curdling scream) Who will end the carnage?

beautiful Wrigley Field is even more beautiful after all the park and neighborhood renovations!

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Please god, no. That game would be about 90% black and gold.

Why? There was PLENTY of demand on behalf of Illini fans for tickets for the 2010 game, and we only got to 35-40-% of the crowd because NU actively tried to keep orange out of the stadium via ticket strategy (the rooftops being 100% orange, of course). You could do the same thing again, unless you just think the novelty has worn off and NU fans just wouldn’t be as interested.

 

[FeralFelidae]

Why? There was PLENTY of demand on behalf of Illini fans for tickets for the 2010 game, and we only got to 35-40-% of the crowd because NU actively tried to keep orange out of the stadium via ticket strategy (the rooftops being 100% orange, of course). You could do the same thing again, unless you just think the novelty has worn off and NU fans just wouldn’t be as interested.

My most vivid memory was some punk Illinois student in the bathroom spouting off like they were Superbowl champions. I reminded him that our star QB had just been lost for the season, then I told him, "Let's just see how you do against Fresno St." He had a bewildered expression on his face, and then Illinois proceeded to lose to Fresno St.

The Wrigley game would have been a wonderful experience except for all that went wrong with it.

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

Why? There was PLENTY of demand on behalf of Illini fans for tickets for the 2010 game, and we only got to 35-40-% of the crowd because NU actively tried to keep orange out of the stadium via ticket strategy (the rooftops being 100% orange, of course). You could do the same thing again, unless you just think the novelty has worn off and NU fans just wouldn’t be as interested.

Wrigley is awful for football. Actually awful for anything besides baseball. Pretty much any opposing team with an alumni presence in Chicago will outdraw NU. It’s novelty for other fans, a hinderance for most NU fans.

 

[willycat]

Wrigley is awful for football. Actually awful for anything besides baseball. Pretty much any opposing team with an alumni presence in Chicago will outdraw NU. It’s novelty for other fans, a hinderance for most NU fans.

Illinois fans did not outdraw NU fans at "Beautiful Wrigley Field"! Maybe Illinois could try and play at "Taxpayers Ballpark", since they tried Soldier Field, with little success.

 

[thewildcat2011]

Illinois fans did not outdraw NU fans at "Beautiful Wrigley Field"! Maybe Illinois could try and play at "Taxpayers Ballpark", since they tried Soldier Field, with little success.

lol wut?

 

[willycat]

lol wut?

Oops! it was NIU who played there. I just keep getting the Huskies confused with the Illini.