College Football Traditions

When the month of August rolls around each year, football fans alike rejoice, because a new season is about to roll around. In the South, we celebrate four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and football. Whether it’s by seeing shirts or by seeing flags fly on vehicles, most people in the South know when football arrives. Unlike A Christmas Memory, where Capote believes traditions will die off after a period of time, college football has continued its trend in the south for over 100 years. Maybe it’s the stadium entrances that send shivers down the spine, the tailgating that turns into an all-day event or the rivalries that can divide family, friends and co-workers; whatever a person’s tastes are, college football in the South has it all. For the South, college football is a religion, and Saturday is its holy day. On November 6, 1989 the first college football game was played Rutgers University. It wasn't until
The most common tradition for fans is to tailgate on Saturday before the game. If you’re looking for food, entertainment, and socialization, then The Grove at Mississippi University has every interest imaginable. The Grove is 10 acres of mature oak and maple trees in the center of campus. For years, fans have walked around and enjoyed the southern hospitality The Grove provides. The Grove is the biggest social and entertainment event found in the state of Mississippi on saturdays in the fall. This is a time for Ole Miss fans to praise and admire their team before their team takes the field. Ole Miss fans have cherished tailgating at The Grove so much that former chancellor of the University, Robert Khayat, described The Grove as a “spiritual place.” He also went on to say, “On football game weekends, The Grove becomes Mississippi’s number one social event”(Tailgating goes above and beyond). The Grove is a true Southern tailgate that encourages fans to get amped up before the start of the