(10-12-2015 12:01 AM)geef Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 10:51 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 10:40 PM)vcoog Wrote:  Don't want to hear a word from UC, that "sell out crowd" you guys had vs Miami was a sell out in name only. Looked 3/4 on tv. UC and UH are probably the most similar in attendance.

Memphis and ECU are at the top, we will know this year if Temple is too.

Congrats, it was a sell out and you win for the most idiotic post of the night. It looked 3/4 full? Are you freaking kidding?

The Miami game was not a sell out. We had a few hundred unsold seats.

K and your point is what? That UC was within a couple hundred of a sellout? Or the original point stands?

(10-12-2015 12:47 AM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 12:01 AM)geef Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 10:51 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 10:40 PM)vcoog Wrote:  Don't want to hear a word from UC, that "sell out crowd" you guys had vs Miami was a sell out in name only. Looked 3/4 on tv. UC and UH are probably the most similar in attendance.

Memphis and ECU are at the top, we will know this year if Temple is too.

Congrats, it was a sell out and you win for the most idiotic post of the night. It looked 3/4 full? Are you freaking kidding?

The Miami game was not a sell out. We had a few hundred unsold seats.

K and your point is what? That UC was within a couple hundred of a sellout? Or the original point stands?

An absolutely ridiculous statement. Houston was vying for a championship the last time we were in town and they could not even muster 5000 fans. Our worst game was Thursday night in the cold and rain in a temporary stadium setup and we managed close to 20000

(10-11-2015 09:30 AM)CougarRed Wrote:  American
Temple - 35,179
USF - 27,235
UCF - 26,669
Houston - 25,204
Tulsa - 17,490

Other Non-P5 > 30K
BYU - 60,186
Army - 39,712
Fresno St - 30,540

American Season Averages
Temple - 52,718
East Carolina - 45,613
Memphis - 43,451
Cincy - 39,103
UCF - 34,112
Navy - 31,812
Houston - 30,313
UConn - 29,192
USF - 26,738
SMU - 24,224
Tulane - 22,203
Tulsa - 19,546

Pretty proud of ECU considering the fact that, unlike the teams that play in NFL stadium, ours caps at 50k.

(10-12-2015 12:47 AM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 12:01 AM)geef Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 10:51 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 10:40 PM)vcoog Wrote:  Don't want to hear a word from UC, that "sell out crowd" you guys had vs Miami was a sell out in name only. Looked 3/4 on tv. UC and UH are probably the most similar in attendance.

Memphis and ECU are at the top, we will know this year if Temple is too.

Congrats, it was a sell out and you win for the most idiotic post of the night. It looked 3/4 full? Are you freaking kidding?

The Miami game was not a sell out. We had a few hundred unsold seats.

K and your point is what? That UC was within a couple hundred of a sellout? Or the original point stands?

You were claiming a sellout, and it wasn't. K?

(10-12-2015 09:36 AM)CoastalJuan Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 09:30 AM)CougarRed Wrote:  American
Temple - 35,179
USF - 27,235
UCF - 26,669
Houston - 25,204
Tulsa - 17,490

Other Non-P5 > 30K
BYU - 60,186
Army - 39,712
Fresno St - 30,540

American Season Averages
Temple - 52,718
East Carolina - 45,613
Memphis - 43,451
Cincy - 39,103
UCF - 34,112
Navy - 31,812
Houston - 30,313
UConn - 29,192
USF - 26,738
SMU - 24,224
Tulane - 22,203
Tulsa - 19,546

Pretty proud of ECU considering the fact that, unlike the teams that play in NFL stadium, ours caps at 50k.

The difference between a 50K and a 65K seat stadium doesn't matter much if you don't fill it. ECU has maintained great attendance, though. Honest question about the 50K. ECU is only averaging 43K, and I understand how tough it is to get people into the house for a dud opponent. For the bigger names - VaTech, NC State, etc - is there enough to demand to get crowds over 60K?

(10-12-2015 12:29 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 11:46 PM)geef Wrote:  The one thing that each of us has going - as opposed to schools like Miami, Temple, and Pitt (others in pro towns) - is that we're playing in smart-sized stadiums on campus.

For now.

I really hope that Temple can strike while the iron is hot.

(10-12-2015 05:33 AM)rosewater Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 12:47 AM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 12:01 AM)geef Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 10:51 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 10:40 PM)vcoog Wrote:  Don't want to hear a word from UC, that "sell out crowd" you guys had vs Miami was a sell out in name only. Looked 3/4 on tv. UC and UH are probably the most similar in attendance.

Memphis and ECU are at the top, we will know this year if Temple is too.

Congrats, it was a sell out and you win for the most idiotic post of the night. It looked 3/4 full? Are you freaking kidding?

The Miami game was not a sell out. We had a few hundred unsold seats.

K and your point is what? That UC was within a couple hundred of a sellout? Or the original point stands?

An absolutely ridiculous statement. Houston was vying for a championship the last time we were in town and they could not even muster 5000 fans. Our worst game was Thursday night in the cold and rain in a temporary stadium setup and we managed close to 20000

Lol. Vying for championship? When has that ever happened under Levine? I'm not sure where you get 5k fan nonsense. And I'm sure you had "20k" that night

(10-12-2015 05:33 AM)rosewater Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 12:47 AM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 12:01 AM)geef Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 10:51 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 10:40 PM)vcoog Wrote:  Don't want to hear a word from UC, that "sell out crowd" you guys had vs Miami was a sell out in name only. Looked 3/4 on tv. UC and UH are probably the most similar in attendance.

Memphis and ECU are at the top, we will know this year if Temple is too.

Congrats, it was a sell out and you win for the most idiotic post of the night. It looked 3/4 full? Are you freaking kidding?

The Miami game was not a sell out. We had a few hundred unsold seats.

K and your point is what? That UC was within a couple hundred of a sellout? Or the original point stands?

An absolutely ridiculous statement. Houston was vying for a championship the last time we were in town and they could not even muster 5000 fans. Our worst game was Thursday night in the cold and rain in a temporary stadium setup and we managed close to 20000

Is it really though? Would love to see the averages from the last 5 or 6 years and you'll find the schools pull about the same crowds.

(10-12-2015 10:18 AM)vcoog Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 05:33 AM)rosewater Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 12:47 AM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 12:01 AM)geef Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 10:51 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  Congrats, it was a sell out and you win for the most idiotic post of the night. It looked 3/4 full? Are you freaking kidding?

The Miami game was not a sell out. We had a few hundred unsold seats.

K and your point is what? That UC was within a couple hundred of a sellout? Or the original point stands?

An absolutely ridiculous statement. Houston was vying for a championship the last time we were in town and they could not even muster 5000 fans. Our worst game was Thursday night in the cold and rain in a temporary stadium setup and we managed close to 20000

Is it really though? Would love to see the averages from the last 5 or 6 years and you'll find the schoos pull about the same crowds.

Easy math. It's relatively close. I didn't do per game averages, but did do per season. Since 2009, Houston has averaged 28,404. UC has averaged 32,881. Houston's low season was 2013, at 24,256 average. UC's low was at Paul Brown last year, at 28,840. Why are people having this pissing contest anyway?

Crowd for Tulsa was sad this week. Disappoints me how many season ticket holders will bail on a Tulsa game to go to OU - Texas, or any home game for OSU/OU. How many will bail for the State Fair a couple miles away. How many will skip a game against a "nobody" or will bail if "they're just going to lose anyways" against a somebody.

It was a gorgeous evening for football. They all missed out.

That said, I feel the need to again point out that at least our 17k sad average is honest.


27,000... seems legit USF (stadium seats 65k, so 40%+ full?)

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26,000...seems legit UCF (stadium seats 45k. So more than half full?)

(10-12-2015 09:57 AM)geef Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 09:36 AM)CoastalJuan Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 09:30 AM)CougarRed Wrote:  American
Temple - 35,179
USF - 27,235
UCF - 26,669
Houston - 25,204
Tulsa - 17,490

Other Non-P5 > 30K
BYU - 60,186
Army - 39,712
Fresno St - 30,540

American Season Averages
Temple - 52,718
East Carolina - 45,613
Memphis - 43,451
Cincy - 39,103
UCF - 34,112
Navy - 31,812
Houston - 30,313
UConn - 29,192
USF - 26,738
SMU - 24,224
Tulane - 22,203
Tulsa - 19,546

Pretty proud of ECU considering the fact that, unlike the teams that play in NFL stadium, ours caps at 50k.

The difference between a 50K and a 65K seat stadium doesn't matter much if you don't fill it. ECU has maintained great attendance, though. Honest question about the 50K. ECU is only averaging 43K, and I understand how tough it is to get people into the house for a dud opponent. For the bigger names - VaTech, NC State, etc - is there enough to demand to get crowds over 60K?

If there are seats, they will be filled for those games. But I honestly would rather keep the supply lower, and increase the amenities.

(10-11-2015 09:30 AM)CougarRed Wrote:  Other Non-P5 > 30K
BYU - 60,186
Army - 39,712
Fresno St - 30,540

Even when we're the away team, we still are tops for Attendance

This conference plays very good FB and is very competitive. Folks are starting to take notice. Happy to see those numbers on fan attendance increasing. A combination of Arescp exposure TV deal and the conference performing on the field they way he envisioned it, seems to be a winning combination. "Murican Rising"

(10-12-2015 11:47 AM)BIgCatonProwl Wrote:  This conference plays very good FB and is very competitive. Folks are starting to take notice. Happy to see those numbers on fan attendance increasing. A combination of Arescp exposure TV deal and the conference performing on the field they way he envisioned it, seems to be a winning combination. "Murican Rising"

I agree that ultimately the TV exposure strategy should pay off. People want to be at the games when their team is winning on national TV.

(10-12-2015 05:33 AM)rosewater Wrote:  Houston was vying for a championship the last time we were in town and they could not even muster 5000 fans.

There was an ECU @ Memphis game on ESPN Thursday night a few years back in the Larry Porter era that literally drew no more than 5000 fans.
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The absolute low point for Tigers football.

That game would draw 40,000 now.

(10-11-2015 04:44 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 04:35 PM)AirRaid Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 04:31 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  Houston's attendance is pathetic.

Worry about your own team. Just last year you were drawing 19k a game.

Really? May want to check your facts slick and add about 10 grand to that while playing in a temporary stadium. Houston has a new stadium, new coach, better conference and a good team this year and the attendance is still an embarrassment.

None of us are Michigan, A&M, OSU have 100k plus for games, people need to understand having massive attendance like that is rare and only a few schools do that, to get 30-35 k for attendance is really good attendance for CFB , Stadiums are going the boutique route with loads of amenities. Going north of 35k is considered going to another zone FB attendance wise

(10-12-2015 12:57 PM)BIgCatonProwl Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 04:44 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 04:35 PM)AirRaid Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 04:31 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  Houston's attendance is pathetic.

Worry about your own team. Just last year you were drawing 19k a game.

Really? May want to check your facts slick and add about 10 grand to that while playing in a temporary stadium. Houston has a new stadium, new coach, better conference and a good team this year and the attendance is still an embarrassment.

None of us are Michigan, A&M, OSU have 100k plus for games, people need to understand having massive attendance like that is rare and only a few schools do that, to get 30-35 k for attendance is really good attendance for CFB , Stadiums are going to boutique route with loads of amenities going north of 35 is considered going to another zone FB attendance wise

I asked about this on the realignment board & got a pretty satisfactory response. The Houston/SMU game was competing with several live sports events on that night. USC had a similar problem during their game against Washington & saw a roughly 20% dip in attendance. Assuming Houston also suffered a 20% dip, they should have pulled roughly 35k. Room for improvement but they're trending in the right direction.

(10-12-2015 10:16 AM)AirRaid Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 05:33 AM)rosewater Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 12:47 AM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 12:01 AM)geef Wrote:  

(10-11-2015 10:51 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  Congrats, it was a sell out and you win for the most idiotic post of the night. It looked 3/4 full? Are you freaking kidding?

The Miami game was not a sell out. We had a few hundred unsold seats.

K and your point is what? That UC was within a couple hundred of a sellout? Or the original point stands?

An absolutely ridiculous statement. Houston was vying for a championship the last time we were in town and they could not even muster 5000 fans. Our worst game was Thursday night in the cold and rain in a temporary stadium setup and we managed close to 20000

Lol. Vying for championship? When has that ever happened under Levine? I'm not sure where you get 5k fan nonsense. And I'm sure you had "20k" that night

There may have been less than 5k. Do you watch the Houston games?

(10-12-2015 12:44 PM)cotton1991 Wrote:  

(10-12-2015 05:33 AM)rosewater Wrote:  Houston was vying for a championship the last time we were in town and they could not even muster 5000 fans.

There was an ECU @ Memphis game on ESPN Thursday night a few years back in the Larry Porter era that literally drew no more than 5000 fans.
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The absolute low point for Tigers football.

That game would draw 40,000 now.

You're thinking of 2009 when everyone was done with Tommy West. 4100 showed up that night. The next week, following another thumping by Tenersee, Tommy was fired. The next home game, UAB, attendance was back up to 18k.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Memph...tball_team

We had a very nice showing. In the past we generally drew 25k for this game. So 35k has us trending 10k above our average homecoming crowd.

Hopefully we can draw 35k again. I had predicted 30k for the remaining games except for Notre Dame. Be nice if we get 67k for this one. Tix prices are high for ND ..