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Northwestern to Host Football Games at Wrigley Field
The Wildcats and the Chicago Cubs have entered into a five-year marketing agreement. No game dates have been scheduled.
Northwestern University and the Chicago Cubs announced an agreement Tuesday that will result in the university hosting athletic events for many of its 19 varsity programs at Wrigley Field, including five football games, USA Today reported.
The Cubs entered into a five-year marketing agreement with Northwestern’s athletic department that goes through 2017, game dates have yet to be scheduled depending on the Wildcats’ football schedules and the planned Wrigley Field renovation project, Crain’s Chicago Business reported.
The partnership between a school and a professional franchise is the first of its kind and will benefit many Northwestern teams and Cubs’ employees who seek graduate-level education, Chicago Tribune reported.
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