Hogs set dates for fan day, dinner

Christopher Menendez, age 3 from St. Louis, watches as University of Arkansas football coach Bret Bielema signs an autograph Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, during the annual fan day at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville.

FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Arkansas' football team and coaching staff will host its annual fan day on Aug. 16 inside Razorback Stadium.

Activities will take place from 2-4 p.m. Free parking will be available in several lots around campus, including the Stadium Drive parking deck and the Meadow Street garage. Members of the Junior Razorbacks fan club will be offered early entry into the stadium.

Fans are asked to enter through gates 1, 2 and 16.

All fans can pick up a poster and ask for autographs. The coaches and players will sign one item per person.

The Golden Boot from last year's Arkansas-LSU game and the Texas Bowl trophy will also be on display.

Dinner set for Aug. 28

The University of Arkansas will hold its seventh annual Razorback Football Kickoff Dinner for fans later this month in Springdale.

The Aug. 28 dinner will feature coach Bret Bielema, athletic director Jeff Long and members of the football team. It will be held at the NWA Convention Center.

Tickets are $35. In addition to dinner, fans will receive a preview of the season and hear from the team's captains.

The 2015 season opens a week later when the Hogs host Texas-El Paso Sept. 5.