Captured: Tailgate scene at homecoming game vs. Howard

Angeli Mittal and Micah Sandy

October 9, 2023

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After a week of homecoming festivities, Northwestern students and alumni gathered at tailgates Saturday. Purple pride flooded the Ryan Field parking lot before the ‘Cats won against Howard.

Some fans took the opportunity to express their support for former head coach Pat Fitzgerald, who filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the University and President Michael Schill Thursday. Others gathered to support a team without him.

A woman stands in front of purple tailgate decorations. Fans grill at a tailgate event. Flags are waved in front of a Ryan Field sign. A black Northwestern helmet with a metallic wildcat decal sits on a snack table with purple tablecloth. A purple cat decoration adorns a table. People congregate around a table with food and beverages surrounded by lawn chairs.