{"product_id":"auction-football-locker-sign","title":"Auction: Football Locker Room Sign","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor more than a quarter century, this sign marked the entrance to the Northwestern Football locker room inside the John L. Evans Building at Ryan Field.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 1997 through 2023, generations of Wildcats passed this sign during some of the most memorable moments in Northwestern football history. Players walked beneath it before taking the field, returned past it at halftime, and gathered behind it following victories that helped define an era of Wildcat football.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe locker room served Northwestern teams led by head coaches \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eary Barnett, Randy Walker, Pat Fitzgerald and David Braun\u003cspan\u003e, becoming the emotional center of the program on game days at Ryan Field.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was also the setting for some of the stadium's greatest postgame celebrations. None was more memorable than Northwestern's legendary \u003c\/span\u003e54–51 victory over Michigan in 2000\u003cspan\u003e. The offensive shootout became one of the defining games of the era and helped accelerate changes in offensive philosophy that would reshape the modern college football game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemoved from the John L. Evans Building as part of the transformation of Ryan Field, this authentic locker room sign carries the visible wear of more than 25 seasons inside the Wildcats' football home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a sign, this is a surviving piece of the room where generations of Northwestern football history were made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLength: 9.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 13 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis item comes with an official digital Certificate of Authenticity signed by Northwestern Athletics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping within the contiguous US is free. Shipping costs outside of the contiguous US vary. If you'd like a shipping quote before placing your bid, please send your name and address to Northwestern@gocollectu.com. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll sales are final.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collect Northwestern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47842616213681,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/9091\/3713\/files\/SOLD_2.jpg?v=1787350633","url":"https:\/\/www.collectnu.com\/products\/auction-football-locker-sign","provider":"Collect Northwestern","version":"1.0","type":"link"}