{"id":10407,"date":"2026-07-09T16:28:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=10407"},"modified":"2026-07-09T16:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:29:16","slug":"troy-university-implements-new-tailgating-policy-here-are-the-biggest-takeaways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2026\/07\/09\/troy-university-implements-new-tailgating-policy-here-are-the-biggest-takeaways\/","title":{"rendered":"Troy University implements new tailgating policy; here are the biggest takeaways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 Gameday tailgating\u00a0at Troy University\u00a0will\u00a0look different\u00a0this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, the Troy University Police Department<\/a> (TUPD) recently collaborated with Troy Athletics and University Administration to update the tailgating policy on campus.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\u00a0a Facebook post<\/a>, TUPD outlined several\u00a0new rules, including\u00a0no\u00a0fully enclosed tents,\u00a0no\u00a0overnight\u00a0tailgating and a\u00a0tailgate end time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We\u2019ve been pushing for a policy for several years to limit timelines and limit allowed activities and things of that nature,” said George Beaudry, Chief of the Troy University Police Department. “We want an environment where families can come.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These rules\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0come\u00a0without backlash, though, with the policy for tailgating\u00a0to end at kickoff receiving\u00a0negative reaction from\u00a0fans. One Facebook user went as far as saying\u00a0the rule was “shameful.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Beaudry, the tailgating end time was created in response to previous problems on Tailgate Terrace and the need for officers to be inside the stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We took nine guns off of a quad out of a party that was billed as a tailgate,” Beaudry said.\u00a0“Why do we want to shut it down at kickoff?\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0why.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some people also mentioned that Troy University doesn\u2019t have metal detectors going into games at Veterans Memorial Stadium. When asked, Beaudry simply said it wasn\u2019t in the budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LOOKING BACK: TUPD makes safety suggestions for Veterans Memorial Stadium, including metal detectors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We\u2019re\u00a0always looking at grant funding\u00a0opportunities,\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0always looking for alternate sources of funding,” Beaudry told TrojanVision. “Do I want it? Yes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Do we need it? Yes. I am\u00a0very pleased\u00a0that we did get a clear bag policy in place.\u00a0That\u2019ll\u00a0help a little bit, but at the end of the day we need to get there.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new policies will go into effect starting this upcoming football season, which is less than 70 days away and will start with a home game against Sam Houston on September 5th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about the tailgate rules, click here.<\/a> To view the Tailgating Policy in its entirety, scroll down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n