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Attendance reality
ytownchief22:
Reality is that 10-15k is the norm now.
go guins:
--- Quote from: ytownchief22 on October 16, 2019, 05:30:24 PM ---Reality is that 10-15k is the norm now.
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10-15 what the norm in the past too. I could only find 1997 attendance records for our championship years, but we averaged less than 15K in 1997 and that included Kent State which brought more fans than does South Dakota. BTW 1997 biggest crowd was Buffalo which is also an easy away game trip for their fans.
guinpen:
--- Quote from: ytownchief22 on October 16, 2019, 05:30:24 PM ---Reality is that 10-15k is the norm now.
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agree
Wick250:
From an old media guide, here are the average attendance figures for the six seasons that Tressel took the team to the national championship game:
1991 11,619
1992 11,935
1993 10,717
1994 16,181
1997 14,721
1999 16,765
We all remember a few big crowds from the 90s, but they were not the norm. It took three consecutive appearances in the championship game to produce a huge bump in attendance.
In this age of ESPN+ HD streaming, we are actually doing okay. Beyond a few select programs, most FCS teams struggle at the gate. If you have ESPN streaming, you can see that for yourself on any Saturday afternoon.
IAA Fan:
Again good points Wick. I also think that might have been about the time that they enclosed the stadium, so much of that bump could have been from the people that used to stand around the fence.
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