{"595633":{"#nid":"595633","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Guide to Yellow Jacket Football","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe highlight of the fall semester is here \u0026mdash; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.fbschedules.com\/ncaa-17\/2017-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-football-schedule.php\u0022\u003EYellow Jacket football season\u003C\/a\u003E. The first home game is Saturday, Sept. 9, at 12:30 p.m. against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead below to brush up on a few Georgia Tech football traditions and learn how to get last-minute tickets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026ldquo;Buzzweiser\u0026rdquo; Song between Third and Fourth Quarters \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u0026ldquo;Buzzweiser\u0026rdquo; song is played between the third and fourth quarters of every Georgia Tech home football game. During this song, students typically \u0026ldquo;bob\u0026rdquo; up and down to the beat. Join in on this fun song and dance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEntrance of Ramblin\u0026rsquo; Wreck \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe name \u0026ldquo;Ramblin\u0026rsquo; Wreck\u0026rdquo; gained recognition in the 1920s when Tech graduates began building makeshift mechanical buggies to improve a poor transportation system in South America. As the reputation of the engineers spread, so did their nickname. In 1961, a beautifully restored 1930 Model A Ford made its first appearance on Grant Field.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe car became the embodiment of the name \u0026ldquo;Ramblin\u0026rsquo; Wreck\u0026rdquo; and now leads the Yellow Jackets on the field before each home game. Look for the iconic Tech symbol and remember, freshmen cannot touch the car until the end of their first year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYellow Jacket Alley\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo hours and 30 minutes prior to each home game, head over to Brittain Drive to see and cheer on players as they walk into\u0026nbsp;Bobby Dodd\u0026nbsp;Stadium. Listen for the whistle to blow 15 minutes before the team is to arrive.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESteam Whistle after Touchdowns\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe familiar shriek of the steam whistle not only sounds to indicate a class change, but is also used to signal a Yellow Jacket touchdown. Listen for the whistle at this week\u0026rsquo;s game.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026ldquo;What\u0026rsquo;s the Good Word\u0026rdquo;?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf ever asked this question during a game, the only appropriate response is, \u0026ldquo;To hell with Georgia.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Fight Song\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Ramblin\u0026#39; Wreck\u0026quot; is played directly after a\u0026nbsp;field goal\u0026nbsp;or\u0026nbsp;safety and preceded by \u0026quot;Up with the White and Gold\u0026quot; after a\u0026nbsp;touchdown. Visit the Georgia Tech Traditions \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/traditions.gatech.edu\/gtsongs.html\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E for lyrics.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETickets\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents who have not purchased season tickets still have the opportunity to gain admission to games. Free single game tickets will be distributed the week of each home game on a first-come, first-served basis. Approximately 2,500 single game tickets are available each week for seating in the South End Zone, Sections 133-136. Students with these tickets should enter the stadium at Gate 10 (North Avenue and Techwood Drive entrance) with a valid student BuzzCard.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe single game ticket delivery method for 2017 is mobile delivery. Reserve a free single game ticket online at ramblinwreck.com\/students. The online registration opens at 8 a.m. and closes the following Friday at 3 p.m. The schedule is as follows:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJacksonville State \u0026ndash; Registration opens Sept. 4\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPittsburgh \u0026ndash; Registration opens Sept. 18\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENorth Carolina \u0026ndash; Registration opens Sept. 25\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWake Forest \u0026ndash; Registration opens Oct. 16\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EVirginia Tech \u0026ndash; Registration opens Nov. 6\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia \u0026ndash; Registration opens Nov. 20\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe highlight of the fall semester is here \u0026mdash; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.fbschedules.com\/ncaa-17\/2017-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-football-schedule.php\u0022\u003EYellow Jacket football season\u003C\/a\u003E. The first home game is Saturday, Sept. 9, at 12:30 p.m. against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead below to brush up on a few Georgia Tech football traditions and learn how to get last-minute tickets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The highlight of the fall semester is here \u2014 Yellow Jacket football season. The first home game is Saturday, Sept. 9, at 12:30 p.m. against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks."}],"uid":"30867","created_gmt":"2017-09-07 13:38:10","changed_gmt":"2017-09-07 14:15:18","author":"Julia Faherty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-09-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-09-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"561971":{"id":"561971","type":"image","title":"Bobby Dodd Stadium","body":null,"created":"1470933970","gmt_created":"2016-08-11 16:46:10","changed":"1502371134","gmt_changed":"2017-08-10 13:18:54","alt":"","file":{"fid":"206787","name":"screen_shot_2016-08-11_at_12.45.48_pm.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/screen_shot_2016-08-11_at_12.45.48_pm.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/screen_shot_2016-08-11_at_12.45.48_pm.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1456535,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/screen_shot_2016-08-11_at_12.45.48_pm.png?itok=Pc0lWjJV"}}},"media_ids":["561971"],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1843","name":"football"},{"id":"8144","name":"Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stucomm@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJulia Faherty\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["stucomm@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}