The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Football vs. Rice to be played at Houston's Reliant Stadium
06.11.2010 | Tickets
June 11, 2010
The 2010 Texas Football season kicks off in Houston as Rice University hosts the Longhorns. The game -- to be played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, home of the NFL's Houston Texans on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. -- marks the third time the teams have played at Reliant Stadium, with Texas winning 52-7 in 2006 and 48-7 in 2003. Help turn Reliant Stadium burnt orange and show your Longhorns pride by attending the game and other weekend activities.
TICKETS
Tickets for the Texas-Rice game are $20-$75. Tickets may be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000, online at Ticketmaster.com, and at the Reliant Stadium south ticket windows. The Reliant Stadium south ticket windows are open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
A limited amount of tickets are available in the UT Athletics allotment and are available through TexasBoxOffice.com or by calling the UT Athletics Ticket Office at 512-471-3333.
WEEKEND EVENTS IN HOUSTON
While in Houston, don't forget to attend some great events put on by the Houston Texas Exes.
Houston Texas Exes chapter 12th Annual Texas Tee-Off Golf Tournament
Friday, Sept. 3, 2010
Wildcat Golf Course | Website
1200 Alameda Rd., Houston 77045
Registration at 11 a.m.; Shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.
- 12th Annual Texas Tee-Off Golf Tournament brochure [PDF]
- Register online and view other chapter event information at TexasExes.com.
- For more information, please contact Jack Doherty at jack.doherty@frostbank.com.
Houston Texas Exes Pregame Tailgate Party
- Register online at TexasExes.com
Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Reliant Stadium - Under the tent
Band, drinks and burgers
Admission: $30 Texas Exes members; $40 non-members
Admission includes food and beer.
GAMEDAY TRAVEL INFORMATION
From Austin
- Online registration
- Brochure and registration form
Travel with the Flying Longhorns to the game from Austin and back on gameday. Buses leave from the Alumni Center at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, and return to Austin immediately following the conclusion of the game. Riders on the bus will arrive at Reliant Stadium in plenty of time to enjoy the Houston Texas Exes pregame party. Cost is $60 per person for Texas Exes members and $90 per person for non-members. The cost does not include a game ticket or a ticket to the tailgate party.
From Montgomery County
The Texas Exes Montgomery County Chapter will be taking buses to and from the game for alumni living in the Montgomery County area. The price is $35 per person and includes beverages on the ride. For more information or to sign up, please contact Josh Holden at joshh@ymcahouston.org.
