Colorado (6) - 49,57341. Wake Forest (7) - 26,99979. Western Kentucky (1) - 17,120 Virginia Tech (4) - 55,212 Utah (1) - 45,919 Ohio (2) - 17,041 Air Force (2) - 28,944 Maryland (6) - 37,81258. Mississippi (4) - 46,901 Helps in recruiting. Marshall (1) - 23,875 87. Coastal Carolina (2) - 13,948 85. 21. 96. Nevada (4) - 16,192 Central Michigan (2) - 15,424 LSU (5) - 100,5008. Purdue (6) - 53,80247. Utah State (6) - 19,609116. Akron (2) - 17,963 30. 108. New Mexico (5) - 16,574118. 68. 55. Air Force (2) - 28,944 4. South Alabama (2) - 13,442, INDEPENDENTS 36. East Carolina (5) - 34,16567. 17,597 - MAC, MEDIAN 63. 56. Tulsa (5) - 19,265CUSA78. Texas A&M (3) - 98,964 80,475 - SEC Games start in the most advantageous windows for networks to show ads and get ratings, thus recouping the millions they pay for those rights. Average housing and dining. Michigan State (1) - 72,005 6. 55. Still, the nation's most football crazy league was not immune from the trend. 7. Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 Louisville (3) - 51,001 5. 120. Vanderbilt (3) - 32,306, AAC Missouri (7) - 54,16031. 109. Michigan led the country in attendance for the fifth year in a row and for the 21st time in the last 22 seasons. Central Florida (3) - 44,415 9. Fresno State (2) - 32,912 Even though the average decline from 2019 was minimal (528 fans per game), the SEC posted its lowest average attendance since 1999. Colorado State (1) - 24,453 Temple (2) - 28,494 37. 65,242 - Big Ten 13. 45. 3. We told the fans, Youve got to come," Mack Brown told me in March. North Dakota State (6) - 18,1777. trailer South Alabama (5) - 16,323121. Georgia (3) - 92,913 49,678 - ACC 112. North Dakota State (1) - 18,923 Tulsa (5) - 19,265CUSA80. Ohio State (4) - 103,826 0000003926 00000 n "We really are competing against the 70-inch TV and the beer that is cold in your refrigerator and no lines at the restroom," Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said. 129. BYU drew 62,117 for a 45-19 loss to Washington the following week, then hosted 58,930 for a 28-25 defeat of Boise State in their next home game on Oct. 19. 116. This speaks volumes about their fan base. Southern Cal (3) - 58,386 32. Georgia Tech (2) - 44,735 "It's amazing how fast that's changed. 55. Michigan (4) - 111,185 Western Kentucky (2) - 18,712 SMU (1) - 22,766 And, yes, winning fills seats. Hawaii (3) - 24,223 67. Akron (6) - 17,959104. 57. Coastal Carolina (5) - 15,020126. Minnesota (4) - 43,244 1. 113. San Jose State (2) - 12,976, SUN BELT 80. Clemson (6) - 80,86723. "Everybody wants to feel supported and the more people in the stands, the more the players feel supported and more coaches feel supported," Dykes said on the American Athletic Coaches teleconference. 71. Arizona State (3) - 45,162 36. 25,977 - CUSA Temple (1) - 26,378 89. Jackson State (4) - 33,4262. 17. West Virginia (3) - 60,337 Buffalo (3) - 18,692 Texas A&M (7) - 101,6085. Deal with it.). 106. 19. Coastal Carolina (6) - 15,034123. 60. Middle Tennessee (4) - 16,325126. 3-Year Attendance Average: 15078.40 - Filled Stadium Capacity 20.94% (Note: UAB didn't play in 2015 and 2016) more Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports 118 FIU 5-Year Attendance Average: 15203.00 - Filled Stadium Capacity 76.02% Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports 117 New Mexico State 5-Year Attendance Average: 15376.20 SMU lead 31-17 at halftime, but the Horned Frogs rallied in the 2nd half to trail by 3 points late in the 4th. James Madison (3) - 22,425 18. 54. Alabama's first visit since 2010 resulted in a crowd of 81,954, beating out the crowd of 80,580 that showed up for Clemson's 38-3 win to close the year on Nov. 30. In this age of name image and likeness rights, the transfer portal and court battles, this serves as a reminder that the game is not too big to fail. 1. 49. 6. Wake Forest (6) - 27,478BIG TEN1. 0 78. Toledo (1) - 25,361 37. Baylor (5) - 43,85852. Minnesota (6) - 44,92954. 118. Vanderbilt (7) - 26,288AAC49. Charlotte (6) - 12,319MAC93. 33. 14. 45. Jackson St. 5 168,808 33,762 2. Utah State (1) - 22,247 Army (2) - 25,628 120. Since 1988, FBS has grown by 25% from 104 to 130 schools. Montana State (5) - 18,2916. 42. 55,540 - Big 12 LSU (2) - 98,877 44. Buffalo (3) - 18,692 Baylor (2) - 41,644 Northwestern (2) - 38,914 I think attendance usually takes some time to increase and to grow. Nebraska (2) - 89,548 South Carolina (3) - 77,827 Welcome to College Football News's European Union Experience. 47,868 - ACC 122. Pittsburgh (3) - 43,789 61. Old Dominion (1) - 21,944 75,353 - SEC 2023 SMU Athletics. 20. 97. Boise State (5) - 33,88770. New Mexico State (1) - 10,123 New Mexico State (2) - 9,498 Louisiana Tech (2) - 20,978 Notre Dame (2) - 77,622 Kent State (2) - 19,190 16. Eastern Michigan (4) - 17,921109. Oklahoma (3) - 83,710 110. 105. Central Michigan (6) - 13,564126. North Dakota State (6) - 18,1776. 73,179 - SEC 46,007 - Pac 12 3. TCU (5) - 43,43261. Hawaii (8) - 23,68986. 31,545 - AAC Kansas State (3) - 49,237 Arkansas is also an extreme outlier. Iowa State (7) - 59,79427. Oklahoma (6) - 83,25621. 75. 74. A new SEC deal with ESPN/ABC begins in 2024. The Rebels went from an 18-year low attendance mark in 2019 (48,233) to more than 56,000 in 2021. 96. Attendance fell by an average of 379 fans per game at the FBS level, 23 fans in FCS, two in Division II, and increased by 57 fans a game in Division III. Utah State (2) - 21,132 Tennessee (7) - 87,93511. Iowa (3) - 64,921 99. Tuition and fees. 50. 65. 10. Georgia Tech (1) - 46,599 My Blog smu football average attendance 66. 10. May 18, 2020 12:48 pm, By CollegeFootballNews.com | Kansas State (5) - 49,28149. Baylor (3) - 41,882 "You've got to market a whole new fan base that isn't watching their televisions.". 74. Last year, Dykes said he wasn't seeingmuch SMU gear, bumper stickers or flags around Dallas, but he's seen that change with the impressive 2019 campaign. Central Florida (3) - 44,415 Wake Forest (4) - 27,221, BIG TEN Boston College (6) - 34,18576. 48. Stanford (5) - 34,56667. Akron (1) - 18,972 59. 75. South Carolina (2) - 76,326 70. New Mexico (2) - 20,509 60,401 - Big Ten 0000006215 00000 n Michigan State (6) - 70,56120. 41. 34. 29. Florida International (2) - 12,534, MAC Liberty (5) - 18,191125. 23. 111. If students don't go to games, they have less of an emotional attachment when it comes to giving back to their alma mater in their peak earning years. 94. 35. 1. 99. 8. Well, something certainly is. 112. Air Force (1) - 33,101 13. 0000003701 00000 n 59. By: Pete Fiutak. 0000172103 00000 n Western Michigan (1) - 15,021 Utah (3) - 46,008 26. Oregon (6) - 53,14937. 100. 30,489 - AAC 61. 31. 80. Illinois (1) - 30,654, PAC 12 UAB (2) - 33,549 California (6) - 42,43356. Vanderbilt (1) - 40,350, AAC Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 116. Central Florida (5) - 43,50255. For the seventh consecutive year, a majority of FBS conferences (seven of 10) declined in attendance. 30. 96. Fresno State (5) - 31,40171. South Florida (3) - 35,641 Teams Sessions Attendance Average In Total In Avg. Boise State (1) - 31,951 North Texas (5) - 22,34991. Arizona State (2) - 44,850 94. Virginia Tech (3) - 56,378 28. 9. Duke (6) - 25,811BIG TEN1. 105. Arkansas (6) - 53,75942. Western Michigan (3) - 19,275 6. Kansas State (2) - 48,632 Syracuse (3) - 43,841 Attendance: Average: Best: 2023: 0: 0: 0-0 (-) References Duke (2) - 30,462 Connecticut (5) - 19,443100. Appalachian State (2) - 27,165 UCLA (5) - 44,99853. 88. North Carolina (3) - 50,500 79. Football Attendance Report (2019) 247Sports Home FB Rec FB Recruiting Home News Feed Team Rankings Commitments Decommitments Scheduled Commits Player Rankings Player Search Crystal Ball. 19. 55. Oregon (2) - 50,009 Toledo (2) - 25,125 Purdue (1) - 50,506 Massachusetts (1) - 10,524 "There's a big difference between betting on a college football game and betting on the Super Bowl," White said. Above all else, we prepare Students for life. Arkansas' second-ranked baseball team just drew 30,000 for a three-game series with Illinois State. Miami (2) - 51,017 California (3) - 42,323 118. LSU (5) - 100,5008. South Carolina (3) - 77,827 Just all these different things that can be affected by having a successful football program.". North Carolina (3) - 50,500 Bowling Green (6) - 15,295122. I would like to watch KU's attendance this year and see if it improves measurably from last year. 122. Liberty (4) - 18,075 51. B,2@Z}zdXyX/`C-=@{32*H$0`X0!m9CeCKF>@|x'aZP n46$ m`a P`o_ G0b`hmb08 JZ;@T$4;. 59. 42. 0000007294 00000 n Florida (4) - 83,123 100. 0000004379 00000 n Rice (4) - 24,814 Stanford (3) - 36,551 That game represented KU's first sellout since a 31-17 loss to Nebraska on Nov. 14, 2009, and the first Jayhawk home game to crack 40,000 since 2013. Boise State (4) - 34,105 Marshall (3) - 27,797 Oklahoma State (2) - 55,509 You want to include its attendance at NRG as if one game played there against a P5 opponent is suppose to make a big difference overall. Not a bad showing for WVU; especially in a rebuilding year. SoldierHorn said (original post) ok. pretty meaningless comment since almost ALL non-P5 teams are in the same boat; they need the money including additional attendance. Minnesota (6) - 44,92954. hb```b``b`c` B@1v-@e@be%Ouk8e,&0NlS)EOsjuN8',TT:q=^Yi(aj1o.A-G.6szs%.o_PV)qZ kx+q(f$S$8\*/Si&pb!5fns8!54&+R\T"5XVsQiNzwF*caw<6)UP6c&gF_. Arizona (6) - 39,53259. 3. Michigan State (6) - 70,56120. 30,742 - AAC Of the in-game experience, Berry had a similar complaint as the average fan: "It's going to end up being 30 snaps and this long commercial break. 35. Syracuse (3) - 43,841 Illinois (6) - 36,70372. 22,730 - CUSA 12. Duke (4) - 30,66779. 104. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. Cincinnati (1) - 38,032 37. 17. Utah (3) - 46,008 0000008380 00000 n 1. Auburn (7) - 85,76512. Army (1) - 23,238 Tulane (3) - 18,713, CUSA Kent State (2) - 19,190 Connecticut (6) - 18,216CUSA80. 20,661 - Sun Belt TCU (1) - 40,422 Louisiana-Lafayette (3) - 18,951 South Alabama (2) - 13,442, INDEPENDENTS 53. Florida State (2) - 51,943 Army (1) - 23,238 43. Florida State (2) - 51,943 99. Old Dominion (5) - 18,607103. 2014 SMU Mustangs football; Conference: American Athletic Conference: Record: 1-11 (1-7 The American) . Fast forward to the record-breaking crowd of 29,528 on Saturday for the 59-51 win over East Carolina and the 9-1 Top 25 team has a crowd that benefits them on and off the field. 83. 121. Clemson (3) - 80,706 Florida (1) - 80,007 Georgia Southern (5) - 13,722INDEPENDENTS17. Hawaii (6) - 23,05795. Alabama (6) - 100,9996. 123. Fast forward to the. California (2) - 39,718 Clemson (3) - 80,706 0000006947 00000 n Stanford (3) - 36,551 75. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. North Carolina (5) - 50,50040. Michigan (5) - 111,3302. 41. Big 12 looking west, Pac-12 looking for a TV deal: What we're hearing on realignment. 66. 82. California (1) - 44,168 Minnesota 2018 average: 37,915 | 2019 average: 46,190 | Increase: 8,275 (23%). 117. 100. Florida State (4) - 52,692 4. 127. 105. 117. Illinois (2) - 32,707, PAC 12 UCLA (5) - 44,99853. 83. 22. of the end zone with two seconds left to preserve SMU's 34-31 win over . 0000044458 00000 n Georgia Southern (1) - 17,202 Eastern Michigan (1) - 17,286 Kentucky (3) - 57,642 Louisiana-Monroe (5) - 18,046112. Georgia State (2) - 18,230 2. 91. 92. Championships: 10 Bowl Record: 18 Bowls, 7-10-1, .417 W-L% (Major Bowls) Ranked in AP Poll: 8 Times (Preseason), 11 Times (Final), 180 Weeks (Total) Heisman Winners: Doak Walker (1948) Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium (cap. 24. West Virginia (5) - 57,88430. Penn State (7) - 105,6783. 0000007669 00000 n Nebraska (4) - 89,560 24,528 - MWC 128. Florida Atlantic (2) - 22,511 92. California (6) - 42,43356. Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC In conference championship seasons, Michigan, Cincinnati and Baylor all lost attendance. 93. Liberty (5) - 18,191107. Iowa (4) - 65,950 Miami, OH (2) - 17,221 Boise State (3) - 33,172 42. The numbers proved the Mack Effect real. Indiana (1) - 37,784 It's part of the reason why schools are having such a problem figuring out whether or not there will be a season in 2020. 17. The national attendance dip remains both real and ongoing. Iowa State (6) - 60,07425. Washington State (2) - 27,407, SEC Kelly has led the Bruins to 17 total wins over the past two seasons. The FBS average of 41,477 per game is the game's lowest since 1996. 12. Oregon (1) - 50,920 Last July, weeks after USC and UCLA 's stunning Big Ten . 114. New Mexico (2) - 20,509 57,648 - Big 12 47. If they werent there I hope I would still perform the same way. Florida (5) - 83,73915. 0000034960 00000 n Arkansas (3) - 57,565 44. 0000045279 00000 n Alabama State (3) - 20,341 Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State and Alabama are all at 100,000 or more. Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC Northwestern (7) - 37,73660. After firing Will Muschamp in 2020, the Gamecocks were better in 2021, but the home schedule also included Eastern Illinois, Troy and Vanderbilt. 23. 0000002559 00000 n Average attendance at SMU home games jumped from 25,644 in the previous year to 51,960 in the 1978 season. UTSA (1) - 26,787 Attendance; August 31: 6:30 p.m. at No. Much like the vast majority of college football, SMU had its moments of struggles with attendance inside Gerald J. Ford Stadium when the program wasn't doing well. 19. rob stafford daughter chicago fire. 49. 84. Alabama (7) - 101,1176. Houston (1) - 29,360 Oklahoma (3) - 83,710 102. In alignment with the educational mission of the University, we engage the community in meaningful ways and develop the resources necessary to graduate Student-Leaders and pursue championships. 25,026 - MWC 3:57 pm ET, Charges dropped against Georgia WR Rara Thomas, UCLA, Kelly agree to extension through 2027, Four Pac-12 programs renew contact with Big 12, NCAA committee approves new college football rules, Saban sounds off on proposed permanent opponents. Georgia Southern (5) - 13,722INDEPENDENTS17. Texas Tech (5) - 54,07941. 62. Ohio (2) - 17,041 Ohio (2) - 17,041 62. Louisiana-Monroe (1) - 28,327 113. 23. 102. 65,227 - Big Ten Texas (5) - 96,81713. 17,925 - MAC, BIG 12 80. Boston College (4) - 34,381 26. As they say, Milan Puskar Stadium is the most populated city in the state of West Virginia on gamedays. Navy (5) - 31,61773. 114. Tulane (2) - 17,554, CUSA By Max Olson and Stewart Mandel. Wake Forest (3) - 28,150, BIG TEN 60. Alabama (1) - 100,710 Washington (2) - 66,018 Tulsa (2) - 22,429 North Carolina A&T (2) - 16,463 57. Memphis (3) - 37,501 Bevilacqua is one of the leading voices in that area as well. "It's a fun experience being at a game with 50,000 of your closest friends cheering for a team. 66. Purdue (2) - 55,272 Colorado (5) - 50,56343. For an aging fan base facing rising ticket, parking and concession prices, it's easy to go to a default setting on game day. California (5) - 41,64057. But that's a complaint for the NCAA. Kansas State (6) - 48,78947. 34. Wyoming (2) - 27,426 63. Texas A&M (3) - 98,964 Washington State (3) - 29,255, SEC 120. Akron (1) - 18,972 Arizona (3) - 38,777 Iowa State (5) - 60,29925. Iowa (1) - 69,250 Bowling Green (6) - 15,295125. 17,554 - MAC, BIG 12 "It is just like any other week though. There's only so many times you can watch college students roll around in some big blow-up ball [on the field during those breaks] before it starts losing its entertainment value.". 96. More of the half of the teams in the final AP Top 25 saw attendance declines, including eight of the top 10. I think we're just getting started in terms of our attendance. East Carolina (3) - 35,155 North Dakota State (5) - 18,2447. Duke (1) - 38,313 44,168 - Pac 12 100. Clemson (3) - 80,706 LSU (2) - 98,877 Pittsburgh 43786 where is pitt hiding 40000 of that total?????? Montana (2) - 23,576 42. Tulsa (1) - 28,612 Professor Cogley has been teaching at SMU since 1987 and has never enforced a strict attendance policy. Navy (3) - 32,398 Rutgers (2) - 36,366, PAC 12 BYU (3) - 62,096 0000174454 00000 n Connecticut (2) - 21,378 Colorado (3) - 51,560 UTEP (6) - 17,093120. Connecticut (2) - 21,378 Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. 61. 27. 63. Virginia (6) - 47,07048. 57. Iowa State (1) - 61,500 Central Florida (3) - 44,415 "And those students who don't learn it, usually get bad grades." 32,979 - AAC Troy (5) - 24,40192. Western Kentucky (3) - 17,844 Duke (3) - 27,555 BYU (1) - 61,626 Troy (3) - 25,572 North Texas (2) - 21,490 52. The official 2022 Football cumulative statistics for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs. Buffalo (1) - 18,412 66. 9. 64. Vanderbilt (7) - 26,288AAC50. Houston (1) - 29,360 At home, there is less worry about kickoff times, which are sometimes set by networks as few was six days in advance. 73. 25. Alabama (3) - 100,707 34. 54. Purdue (4) - 53,367 East Carolina (5) - 34,16566. 23,875 - CUSA 29. Air Force (3) - 26,810 Liberty (3) - 18,400 Northern Illinois (3) - 11,320129. 41. That makes it more difficult for fans to plan in advance. Louisville (3) - 51,001 BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Regular-season attendance at college football's highest level dipped to 45,274 fans per game in 2012, the lowest average since 2003. 79. 22,228 - CUSA James Madison (2) - 21,100 Appalachian State (3) - 26,461 Temple (5) - 30,45780. Last month's CFP National Championship between Alabama and Georgia saw ratings rise from the prior year, which was the least-watched championship game of the BCS era (since 1998), according to Sports Media Watch. 54. 82. Jacksonville State (3) - 20,768 7. 50. Wake Forest (6) - 27,478BIG TEN1. 42. Appalachian State (5) - 25,17985. 31. 4. Fresno State (1) - 34,790 Oregon (2) - 50,009 24. Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. 59. AVERAGE 3. UCLA (2) - 44,765 103. Georgia State (1) - 20,351 Basketball . Florida Atlantic (2) - 22,511 San Diego State (4) - 31,08076. Oregon (6) - 53,14939. 122. 51,034 - ACC Georgia Southern (1) - 17,202 Southern Miss (4) - 25,86484. 44,509 - Pac 12 109. However, whenever they play a P5 team (esp a regional P5 team) the venue generally gets moved to the larger NRG stadium (also in Houston). george kovach cilka. 25,092 - MWC Missouri (1) - 51,215 Mississippi State (3) - 54,740 Michigan (2) - 111,279 Ohio State (3) - 103,502 Kansas (6) - 35,765ACC14. 7. Army (3) - 29,758 Duke (1) - 38,313 No other college game appeared in the top 100. Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 Credit to our fans for coming out this year in record numbers.". Montana 7 157,812 22,545 3. Virginia (2) - 51,538 Massachusetts (6) - 9,498TOP 10 FCS1. 23,319 - MWC 33. East Carolina (2) - 36,106 Charlotte (5) - 12,678MAC94. North Carolina A&T (2) - 16,463 2. Houston (1) - 29,360 Ball State (2) - 12,228, MWC Minnesota fans bought in early, filling 40,000-plus seats for close wins over South Dakota State and Georgia Southern. 47. No. Temple (4) - 30,584 Arkansas State (6) - 20,670102. Jeremy, I could look it up myself but I'm getting old-er, but would post last year's attendance for the Big12 to use as a baseline?
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