Football Gameday Attire

auakl · #1 08-01-2002, 02:22 PM

With the rapid approach of college football season (!!!), I was wondering, what do Greeks typically wear to football games at your school? This question came up during a lunchtime discussion when several (non-Greek) co-workers mentioned that dressing up for a game was unheard of at their university. At Auburn University, at least in the mid-1990s, as a general rule we Greek men wore khaki slacks, a white dress shirt, tie and a blazer while our dates (overwhelmingly Greek women) wore nice dresses or similar pantsuits/blouses. Although it was absolutely miserable early in the season when gametime temperatures inside the stadium were 100 degrees with matching humidity (for those not familiar, Auburn is a SEC school in eastern Alabama), I thought it was great. Admittedly, my senior year my chapter finally broke down and allowed collared golf shirts for early season games because of the heat and humidity. I loved the tradition because 1) it was a tradition and at Auburn, almost EVERYTHING is a tradition and 2) it really set the Greek students apart from the general student population. I thought it projected a unique and classy image (although I’m under no illusion that all of us behaved in a classy manner regrettably) that was noticeable among the 85,000+ spectators. I’d love to hear what is normal at other SEC schools and though-out the country. Let’s hear it UGA, UF, Ole Miss and the East, Midwest and West, what is your gameday outfit?

#2 08-01-2002, 02:34 PM

Wow, that is a different world entirely from where I went to school! (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater)

Nobody ever dressed up for games...you might see folks in their letters, but even that was pretty rare. Of course, by October, you're in full winter jacket season here!

I've also never heard of having a "date" at a football game!

TigerGirl52 · #3 08-01-2002, 02:46 PM

auakl--

Same thing goes at LSU. You'll see most Greek guys (especially pledges) in blazer, khakis, white button down and a tie for games. Most actives will wear khakis or dress pants of some sort and a nice button down. Girls will be in cute dresses or nice pants and a cute top. I'm like you...I think it looks really nice and it's part of the fun of being at an SEC school!!!

GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!

Allison

ZTAgrl · #4 08-01-2002, 03:41 PM

I went to the University of Alabama in the mid to late 90s and we ALWAYS dressed up for games. Men (pledges) wore khaki pants, white dress shirt, navy blazer and a tie....women usually wore sundresses and their pins. I loved that we dressed that way (except for those first couple games where it's 100 degrees)....it always set us apart from the other students in the student section. You could always tell who was Greek because of the block seating at games and the attire.

edited to add: for anyone who is not familiar with block seating - all of the fraternities (all social and a couple academic) reserve about nine or ten rows in the student section for their members and their dates.

dgtxalum · #5 08-01-2002, 04:05 PM

Yep, same thing for University of Texas. Although in the last few years, it seems as if less people are dressing up than when I was in college. More and more, the norm is wearing burnt orange tank tops or etc. with a longhorn on it, or some sort of Texas-themed article of clothing.

33girl · #6 08-01-2002, 04:06 PM

There were football games in college?

kayla_adpi · #7 08-01-2002, 04:22 PM

i know at the homecoming game at UNA us and the fraternity guys wore pin attire. i'm not real sure for the rest of the games though.

ADP

carnation · #8 08-01-2002, 04:35 PM

Oh, auakl, have you ever brought back the memories! And at Arkansas and Mississippi State, the same attire is worn...doesn't it make a game day special?

ladybug1116 · #9 08-01-2002, 04:36 PM

At FSU it's very casual for both Greeks and non-Greeks. You definitely wouldn't be able to tell whether or not someone was affiliated with a GLO just by what they were wearing. Granted, there's block seating for fraternities and sororities at the games, but you would look strange if you showed up to an FSU game all dressed up. "Cute" attire for girls is shorts or jeans and a cute top.

I grew up in Auburn and going to many Auburn football games, so I am familiar with the usual Greek dress there. And yes, even as a spectator outside of that particular Greek system, it DOES stand out and does look classy. Sometimes it seems a bit ridiculous to go to a football game all dressed up...but it IS the south and we tend to "over do" everything here

Tom Earp · #10 08-01-2002, 04:36 PM

WHEN I WAS IN SCHOOL, which was older than dirt, we always dressed in coats and Ties! Something you could wear your Badges to>

What is wrong with wearing your Colosr to show who YOU ARE!
Are you not Proud to be a member of your Greek Organization?

I am working on a deal with a local Guy about Polo Shirts that dont cost an arm and a leg so My Brothers can wear them on Campus instead of Beer Shirts!

Promote your Org. and Look nice doing it!

If I can work this out, I will try to let you know so you too can get in to it!

If it aint right for my Brothers, it anint right for the rest!

There are so many who try to rip us off it is sad!

AOX81 · #11 08-01-2002, 04:50 PM

We are usually VERY casual.

http://www.alphathetachi.net/photo_p...00/Default.htm

Later that day we put on our "Michigan drinking" shirts

#12 08-01-2002, 04:50 PM

Dress code for Texas Aggie Football games??

Maroon, as much as you can wear. Most Greeks have maroon t-shirts specifically made to wear to games.

Other than the Corps of Cadets, attire at games is whatever you have that will keep ya cool from the sun and fit in with the rest of the 12th Man.

gamma-ups_KD · #13 08-01-2002, 04:50 PM

I go to a school school that is part of the Lonestar Conference. The sororities were letters and the fraterities ususally were some type of letters. The Pikes however paint themselve because there is always a spirit contest to see which group is the loudest and they win money. So by wearing letters of some sort then that is how the GLOs are told apart. Its just to hot in Texas to wear pin attire to football games.

shadokat · #14 08-01-2002, 05:10 PM

33girl--I was thinking the same thing

At my school, I saw 4 football games the entire time I was in collge, homecoming games. As for attire, jeans and your letters.

I have a friend who went to UTEP and is a XO, and she said they got all dolled up for the football games. I can't imagine going to a football game in a flowery dress! What happens if you spill your beer on it?

ChiOJenn78 · #15 08-01-2002, 05:18 PM

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Originally posted by AggieSigmaNu361
Dress code for Texas Aggie Football games??

Maroon, as much as you can wear. Most Greeks have maroon t-shirts specifically made to wear to games.

Other than the Corps of Cadets, attire at games is whatever you have that will keep ya cool from the sun and fit in with the rest of the 12th Man.

Hey! While I'm very much NOT an Aggie fan-HOOK 'EM HORNS!!

-I must say that ya'll have a very sweet/cool tradition of the guys kissing their dates every time A&M scores. I love that!!

And by the way-whats up with all the swaying side to side-I got dragged to a game a couple of years ago, and we were sitting high up in the stadium, and all the Aggies started doing that-I thought I was going to fall out of my chair!! It really made me dizzy.