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Most college football fans have gameday traditions that differ from school to school, but there’s one particular pastime that unites millions of people around the country: pounding beers before, during, and after their team plays. Now, the folks at the University of Tulsa are hoping they can harness that energy to earn a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.
It’s doubtful that many people who head to Tulsa to watch the Golden Hurricane host Rice on Thursday night will need an excuse to help themselves to some cold ones, but if they’re looking for one, they’ll find it in the form of a pregame gathering where beers will be handed out for free.
According to Tulsa People, the school is using the game to try to break the world record for the Largest Beer Tasting, which was set in 2022 when 1,243 people tasted a few different offerings that were handed out by the Cerveses Moritz brewery during an event in Barcelona.
The tasting will kick off at Chapman Commons at 4 P.M. and will feature a Certified Cicerone (the beer world’s equivalent of a sommelier) hosting a guided tasting where participants will be required to sample three different beers in the hopes of setting a new mark to beat.
A representative for the school doesn’t seem to think they’ll have much problem earning a spot in the record books, as they estimate around 3,000 people will take part in the tasting.
While it’s safe to assume plenty of students will take advantage of the opportunity, the fact that less than 5,000 people attend the university means they’ll probably need some help from outsiders. Tulsa did boast an average attendance of around 19,000 fans at H.A. Chapman Stadium, and while the tasting will be held on a weekday afternoon two hours before kickoff, I have faith the school will be able to rise to the occasion.