Rose-Hulman Football Heading to Italy for Nine-Day Journey
May 22, 2008 (Rose Release)
TERRE HAUTE, IN– The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology football team will embark on a nine-day trip to the nation of Italy, highlighted with a matchup in the American Bowl on June 1.
The team will leave from Indianapolis and Chicago on Monday May 26 and return on Tuesday June 3.
The trip features experiences in Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan over a nine-day period. Sightseeing highlights of the trip will include St. Mark's Square, Ponte Vecchio, Coliseum, Vatican, Pantheon and St. Peter's Basilica.
On the field, the Engineers will square off with the Lenaf All Star Team on Sunday June 1 at 6 p.m. Italian time (noon Indiana time). The contest will take place at Zaccaria Stadium in Muggia. The event is organized by the Mustangs Muggia American Football Team in cooperation with the LENAF League and the FIDAF Federation.
A live internet webcast of the game is scheduled to be available online at www.americanbowl.org. Additional coverage, including live in-game statistics, will be available if possible on the Rose-Hulman website. Check the site on game day to see if this coverage is available.
Rose-Hulman's football team previously completed a trip to London and Paris in 2002 that included a victory over the French National Team. Other recent foreign trips have included baseball in Japan; basketball in England, Greece, Italy and Japan; and volleyball in Italy. The football team finished 7-3 last season for its best mark since 1995.