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July 8, 2006

ULM and Alcorn State move opening football date

ULM and Alcorn State will be moving the date of their 2006 opening season date from Saturday, Sept. 2 to Thursday, Aug. 31, announced today by ULM director of athletics Bobby Staub. Game time will be 7 p.m. at Malone Stadium.

"We had great success opening at home on Thursday night in 2005," said Staub.  "It is a great way for our fans to kickoff their Labor Day weekend."

Last season, ULM opened the 2005 campaign with a home-opening record crowd of 21,726.

2006 ULM Warhawks Football Schedule

• Aug. 31 - Alcorn State - 7 p.m.
  
• Sept. 9 - at Kansas - 6 p.m.
  
• Sept. 16 - at Alabama - TBA
  
• Sept. 30 - *Florida Atlantic (Homecoming) - 6 p.m.
  
• Oct. 7 - *at Arkansas State - 6:05 p.m.
  
• Oct. 14 - *at Troy - 3 p.m.
  
• Oct. 21 - *Middle Tennessee - 6 p.m.
  
• Oct. 28 - Arkansas (Little Rock) - TBA (ESPNU)
  
• Nov. 11 - *at Florida International - 6 p.m.
  
• Nov. 18 - at Kentucky - 12 p.m.
  
• Nov. 25 - *North Texas - 6 p.m.
  
• Dec. 2 - *at Louisiana-Lafayette - 4 p.m.
  
  

* = Sun Belt Conference Game. All times are Central Zone.

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