1AA Fan, I think you might be going insane. Did you NOT see that I broke the attendance figures down into 2 groups? 1982-96 and 1997-2013. So, I took into account the fact the stadium is now bigger than it was for all but the final 4 years Tressel was coach. I understand you never said YSU has sold out every game in a season. The thing is, in order for YSU to get more than 200,000 fans for a single season, it requires YSU average at least 20,000 per game, since the most home games YSU would likely ever have in a season is 10. I was pointing out just how ridiculous it is to even think this could happen. YSU having some games with 17,000-18,000(although YSU never had 18,000 or more for a game until 1997) prior to 1997, does NOT mean YSU would be able to realistically average 20,000 or more per game with the current capacity. Especially considering YSU has only had 4 crowds of more than 20,000.
The largest crowd prior to 1997 was 17,795 in 1994 against Alcorn State. OFFICIAL CAPACITY at that time was 17,000 (according to the media guide). YSU averaged 16,181 per game in 94. That was the most fans YSU averaged from 82-97, as YSU only averaged 14,721 in 1997, the first season with the expanded capacity. I am going to give you the OFFICIAL AVG per season and largest crowd each season from 90-96. All previous seasons, avg attendance never went above 8,685(1987), and largest crowd was 15,833 in first game at Stambaugh Stadium -vs- Akron in 1982
1990 - avg attendance was 12,666 for 7 games. Largest crowd was 17,002 vs OU
1991 - average was 11,619 for 7 games. Largest crowd was 17,003 for playoff game against Samford
1992 - average was 11,935 for 7 games. The largest crowd was 16,826 against JMU.
1993 - YSU averaged 10,717 for 9 games. The largest crowd was 10,717 against Samford.
1995 - average was 13,135 for 7 games. Largest crowd was 17,063 in season opener against SFA
1996 - average was 12,585 for 6 games. Largest crowd was 15,263 against UNI
As far as my age, I am 46, and attended YSU from Fall 86 to Spring 91. I went to my first game at Stambaugh Stadium in 1982. I attended at least 2 games per year in 82-85. From 1986-2001, I missed a combined total of 4 home games. 1 in 1987(Northeastern), due to being out of town representing YSU in an activity other than football... 1 in 1988(Towson State) for my cousins wedding, 2 in 1991 due to working(Liberty and James Madison). From the Nov 16, 1991 game against Slippery Rock, I attended every home game until the UNI game in 2002. I missed that game due to being in the hospital. I never stood in a line for tickets, because I always had tickets in advance. From 86-90, I was a student. In 92 and 93, my brother and several friends were students, so I always had a ticket prior to game day. 1994-2000, we had season tickets. Let me add I stopped going to games after the 08 season. In 03, I was at every home game. In, 04 I missed UNI(because it was cold and rainy, and the team stunk). In 05, I was at every home game. ). 06 I did not go to any games, and in 07 and 08, I only went to games when my brother went. I hope this meets whatever standards you have to determine my qualifications for discussing attendance at YSU football games.
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As for what any of this has to do with the basketball schedule played by Oakland, I have NO FREAKING CLUE. Then again, I am not the one who infused football attendance into this topic. I'm simply using FACTS to dismiss the notion of YSU drawing 200,000 or more fans in a single season for football. And, that notion was raised by YOU.
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