SMU Football sells out the season opener

I have to say one thing about June Jones, he's always been an optimist.  He said last month that SMU would sell out the home opener against Stephen F. Austin and tonight, two nights before the game, the school says 32,000 seats at Gerald J. Ford Stadium are sold making the game an official sell out.

"We talk about `believing' with our team, and I had asked everyone in the community to believe that we would sell out this game," said Head Coach June Jones. "We've done that. It will be great for our kids to run out into a stadium full of our SMU fans, and our team will feed off their energy. As I've said, it's an exciting time to be a part of SMU football."

The school put together a committee that asked different Dallas businesses to purchase 1,000 tickets a piece and then either sell the tickets or give them away.  Many tickets will go to youth organizations and high school students.

The all time record at Ford Stadium is 34,689 and the Mustangs have created some new
seating areas which could help this crowd set a new record and Athletic Director Steve Orsini believes it will happen. 

"We want to thank everyone who was involved in this effort," said Orsini. "This historic effort is a tribute to our Sellout 2009 committee and our ticket sales staff. While we're sold out, I believe that we will also break our record for the largest crowd in Ford Stadium history."

Kickoff is 7:00pm and the gates to the Ford Stadium open at 5:30pm.