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Tailgating Overview

UNM encourages its fans to tailgate in a responsible manner, to be respectful of the campus of other Lobo fans and fans from visiting schools. Help us keep our campus clean by bagging your trash and using recycling containers. For the safety and enjoyment of all fans, please follow these guidelines when tailgating at UNM football games. Tailgating Setup is allowed six hours prior to kickoff. With exception to the NMSU game where ONLY the Stadium East lot will be open eight hours prior to kickoff, with all other lots open six hours prior. Tailgate setups are subject to removal for violation of tailgating policies.

The official UNM Student tailgate is located near the Gate 9 entrance by the Southeast corner of University Stadium.

TAILGATING POLICIES

Flammables

  • Charcoals and other items must be disposed of properly. Please do not place or dump charcoals or other flammables in trash cans, under trees, near vehicles, or leave unattended in the parking lots.
  • All grills must be attended to with extinguishers on hand.

Food Sales/Vendors

  • No food sales or vendors are allowed on campus without approval of UNM Athletics and its concessionaire. Companies and individuals may not issue samples or products without being properly licensed by the University.

Generators

  • No gas powered generators.
  • No loud or harmful electric generators.

 Miscellaneous

  • No food sales.
  • No motorized vehicles such as golf carts, mopeds, scooters, ATVs, hover boards, etc.
  • No drones or remote controlled aircrafts.
  • No UNM utility usage.
  • No fencing for personal tailgates, moving of UNM fencing is forbidden.
  • No personal port-o-lets.

Parking

  • Tailgate set up may not overflow into spots next to or behind spot used
    • Ex: Chairs, Pop-ups, Grills, Games like Cornhole must be confined to one spot.
  • Stay within your allotted spot (one spot per parking pass / transaction)
  • If you would like to use additional space, additional spots must be purchased.

 Please…

  • Pick up trash and recycle
  • Stay within your allotted spot

RV’s / Overnight Parking

  • Overnight parking is only allowed in RV lots, those lots will open at 12:00 pm the day prior. TLC Lots for season pass holders and Pit West for single games.
  • For additional RV Parking information contact Kara Kinney or Craig Emrich with the Lobo Club.  Kkinney5@unm.edu925-5900 or cemrich@unm.edu 925-5014 and visit our RV/Overnight Parking Info Page.

Safety and Security

  • It is the responsibility of each tailgate party to secure tailgate items prior to entering the stadium. Tailgaters should lock food, beverages and valuables out of sight in vehicles; extinguish all fires or flames; unplug electrical outlets; secure barbecue pits, chairs, and ice chests; and store beverages in locked containers. UNM Athletics is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Tents

  • No tents larger than 10’x10’
  • No corporate logos or advertising
  • No staking
  • Tents must be weighted down and secure in case of strong gusts of wind.
  • Setup starts six hours before home games with exception to Stadium East for the New Mexico State game only, which will open eight hours prior.