(October 15, 2009, New Orleans, La.) - The University of New Orleans Club Football Team will host Miami (Ohio) on Saturday, October 17 at Tad Gormley Stadium and the winner will take the lead in the Midwestern Club Football Conference.

The Privateers defeated Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 21-14, on October 10 to bring the season record to 3-1. Teh win was sweet revenge for the Privateers who were defeated last year by the Cougars at home in their return to to gridiron after a 38-year hiatus.

Tickets at the gate are $5 for UNO students and children 17 and under and $9 for adults.

For more information, visit www.privateerfootball.com or email privateerfootball@uno.edu.

The University of New Orleans (UNO), the urban research University of the State of Louisiana, provides essential support for the educational, economic, cultural and social well-being of the culturally rich and diverse New Orleans metropolitan area. It opened its doors in 1958 as part of the Louisiana State University System "to bring public-supported higher education to Louisiana's largest urban community." Today, UNO offers 43 undergraduate degree programs, 37 masters, and 11 doctoral programs. The 340-acre main campus sits on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, offering easy access to all parts of the metro area. For more information, visit www.uno.edu.

Johanna M. Schindler  

Director of Communications and Publications

(504) 280-6939

Fax (504) 280-7061

jschindl@uno.edu