Here are the averages per team with number of home games in parentheses so far:

Ark. St. (3) --- 28,163
Louisiana (4) -- 27,038
App. St. (3) --- 25,378
Ga. Southern (3) --- 23,635
Texas St. (4) -- 22,418
South Alabama (3) -- 20,887
ULM (3) --- 18,747
Troy (4) -- 17,985
NMSU (3) -- 16,226
Idaho (3) --- 14.938
Ga. State (4) --- 11,824

Georgia Southern's attendance is bound to go down next year even if
they get both the GaSt fans.



Kidding State.

(10-22-2014 01:49 PM)GoApps70 Wrote:  Georgia Southern's attendance is bound to go down next year even if
they get both the GaSt fans.



Kidding State.

It'll dip down our next two games. Thursday night vs Troy and a Thanksgiving weekend game vs ULM. Not a big draw for either game. Probably 18-20k for those.

The Cajuns always have a good crowd for homecoming, so I expect that number to improve, but then the Thanksgiving weekend game could be a killer.

Yep especially for the last home game vs. ULM the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving football weekends are a difficult time to get fans to attend.
Hunting in many areas hurt it around then also. That should be a really
good game between GaSo and Louisiana- Monroe.

it'll be interesting to see how the turnout is for the Troy game. Student turnout will make or break attendance numbers. For a stadium that holds 25K, we need about 10K students to fill that place. Almost sad that we can't get more than 15K paying fans to come watch a game. Also, certain sections can't be sold because they are student seating only. If they don't show up then they are left empty (this happened for the Idaho game). We had a great turnout by alumni and friends, but the student left a whole section open in the upper deck.

Also, midweek games can really hurt numbers. I know ESPN wants the best matchups, but that hurts the schools bottom line. We aren't getting paid anything for these games and need the money a big weekend game can draw. I think if the ASU/UL game was on a Saturday it would've been packed.

I'm looking forward to the day when we have 35K stadium and average >30K/game.

(10-22-2014 01:53 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote:  Yep especially for the last home game vs. ULM the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

This is why I hope it turns into a sorta championship game. I'm planning on being there. Wife and her sis will be putting up decorations that weekend and my dad and brother will be going to the game. Hoping students come back for the game.

Three November home games means our average will certainly go down a bit. Stupid Deer Season.

(10-22-2014 01:49 PM)GoApps70 Wrote:  Georgia Southern's attendance is bound to go down next year even if
they get both the GaSt fans.



Kidding State.

Get it right. Our fandom is in the 10s.

(10-22-2014 02:04 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  Three November home games means our average will certainly go down a bit. Stupid Deer Season.

Good for your guys to only shoot stupid deer.
jk

(10-22-2014 02:06 PM)StanMolsonMan Wrote:  

(10-22-2014 01:49 PM)GoApps70 Wrote:  Georgia Southern's attendance is bound to go down next year even if
they get both the GaSt fans.



Kidding State.

Get it right. Our fandom is in the 10s.

You crack me up sometimes Stan the Man.

(10-22-2014 01:45 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote:  Here are the averages per team with number of home games in parentheses so far:

Ark. St. (3) --- 28,163
Louisiana (4) -- 27,038
App. St. (3) --- 25,378
Ga. Southern (3) --- 23,635
Texas St. (4) -- 22,418
South Alabama (3) -- 20,887
ULM (3) --- 18,747
Troy (4) -- 17,985
NMSU (3) -- 16,226
Idaho (3) --- 14.938
Ga. State (4) --- 11,824

Questions:

Should the minimal operative expectation/bench mark for attendance be 150% of the student enrollment? "Warning sign that something wrong."

Should the operative expectation for attendance be 250% of the student enrollment? "Confirmation that alumni and community support is moving in right direction."

Example: USA enrollment 16,055.
Minimum attendance at Football games = 24,083 avg attendance
Alumni and Community support at Football games = 40,138 avg attendance

Example: Louisiana Monroe 8,645
Minimum attendance at Football games = 12,968 avg attendance
Alumni and Community support at Football games = 21,613 avg attendance

(10-22-2014 03:32 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(10-22-2014 01:45 PM)GaSoEagle Wrote:  Here are the averages per team with number of home games in parentheses so far:

Ark. St. (3) --- 28,163
Louisiana (4) -- 27,038
App. St. (3) --- 25,378
Ga. Southern (3) --- 23,635
Texas St. (4) -- 22,418
South Alabama (3) -- 20,887
ULM (3) --- 18,747
Troy (4) -- 17,985
NMSU (3) -- 16,226
Idaho (3) --- 14.938
Ga. State (4) --- 11,824

Questions:

Should the minimal operative expectation/bench mark for attendance be 150% of the student enrollment? "Warning sign that something wrong."

Should the operative expectation for attendance be 250% of the student enrollment? "Confirmation that alumni and community support is moving in right direction."

Example: USA enrollment 16,055.
Minimum attendance at Football games = 24,083 avg attendance
Alumni and Community support at Football games = 40,138 avg attendance

Example: Louisiana Monroe 8,645
Minimum attendance at Football games = 12,968 avg attendance
Alumni and Community support at Football games = 21,613 avg attendance

That would mean TXST should pull 55,500 and 92,500 respectivly. Hey those are as good as UT and A&M

That Tuesday game made us drop. Oh well. On to the next one.

based on campus enrollments


The Minimum football average attendance expectation would be:

Ark State 20,330
Louisiana Lafayette 28,194
App State 26,384
Ga Southern 30,776
Texas Stqte 55,185
South Alabama 24,083
Louisiana Monroe 12,968
Troy 13,500
New Mexico State 27,746
Idaho 16,770
Georgia State 48,131


The Operative football average attendance expectation would be:

Ark State 33,883
Louisiana Lafayette 46,990
App State 43,973
Ga Southern 51,293
Texas Stqte 91,975
South Alabama 40,138
Louisiana Monroe 21,613
Troy 22,500
New Mexico State 46,243
Idaho 27,950
Georgia State 80,218

Note: The average FBS football attendance is just short of 46,000
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...wn-in-2014

So 46,000 should be the mark for Ga Southern, Ga State, NMSU, Texas State and Louisiana Lafayette

One thing for sure Idaho is going to be crowded.

All of our programs should be able to average 18k, 23k in good years.

Who is at home this weekend?

GSU vs GS - should actually be a decent turnout.

Who else?

(10-23-2014 01:45 PM)trueeagle98 Wrote:  Who is at home this weekend?

GSU vs GS - should actually be a decent turnout.

Who else?

USA hosts Troy on Friday and ULM hosts Texas State on Saturday.