I sincerely believe - with sustained success and solid marketing - we can average 40k per season.
5,300 increase...it is realistic to have a similar increase again this season...would move it up to around 38 or 39K average. And not solely based on the Mispisiisiii pink pants bringing a few extra fans.
Busting 40k avg attendance sure would look good.
(05-13-2015 08:16 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote: [ -> ]I sincerely believe - with sustained success and solid marketing - we can average 40k per season.
I agree. If they can more or less sustain a bowl-caliber team and jazz up the home schedule a bit, I think Memphis can get 40-45K per game.
That said, I think they'll go right back to their old ways when Fuente moves on in a year or two.
Nice achievement, but we need much higher attendance. I'm sure the Ole Miss game will help the average substantially this season.
Anyone know how many season tickets have been sold so far with this "deadline" they've instituted to renew?
It would take a heck of a home schedule to average 45k. Just the way it is
(05-13-2015 08:32 AM)TiminMem23 Wrote: [ -> ] (05-13-2015 08:16 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote: [ -> ]I sincerely believe - with sustained success and solid marketing - we can average 40k per season.
I agree. If they can more or less sustain a bowl-caliber team and jazz up the home schedule a bit, I think Memphis can get 40-45K per game.
That said, I think they'll go right back to their old ways when Fuente moves on in a year or two.
If he were to stay another year he may leave us with a strong enough foundation where one more good coaching hire could sustain this thing for a while. I am just glad we have him this season. Anything after this season is gravy.
But if you can follow up his hire with another good hire (if not a home run, maybe a stand up double) then the program may get to a point where it becomes an attractive job to good young coaches.
(05-13-2015 08:55 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote: [ -> ] (05-13-2015 08:41 AM)fsquid Wrote: [ -> ] (05-13-2015 08:25 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote: [ -> ] (05-13-2015 07:43 AM)fsquid Wrote: [ -> ]http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_r...e/2014.pdf
Interesting that UAB was #2
... and that Texas A@M was #1 
not really, their capacity went up 24k from 2013-14.
Well it's not always 'build it and they will come' but in this instance I figured that happened --- A@M averaged over 105K. #2 in the nation.
What was A&M average before getting in the SEC? I am sure that had a lot to do with their increase. It would do the same for us if we were invited into the SEC
Here's the historical attendance records. Reached averages as high as 40K in the 70s, 39K in the 80s, 37K in the 90s, and 41K in the 00's. Averaged 40,500+ during the three year stretch of 2003 - 2005. So, yes, 40K can be and has been done.
Year G ATT AVG Record
1965 5 156,389 31,277 3-2-0
1966 5 130,524 26,104 4-1-0
1967 6 148,934 24,822 5-1-0
1968 5 155,379 31,075 3-2-0
1969 6 166,902 27,438 5-1-0
1970 6 142,187 23,698 4-2-0
1971 8 173,449 21,681 3-5-0
1972 7 194,222 27,746 4-3-0
1973 6 159,081 26,513 4-2-0
1974 6 174,172 29,028 4-2-0
1975 6 144,453 24,075 3-3-0
1976 7 281,966 *40,280 5-2-0
1977 7 198,686 28,383 5-2-0
1978 6 158,696 26,449 3-3-0
1979 6 168,200 28,033 3-3-0
1980 6 143,105 23,850 2-4-0
1981 5 158,203 31,640 0-5-0
1982 6 102,003 17,000 1-5-0
1983 5 183,671 *36,734 2-2-1
1984 6 235,269 39,212 4-1-1
1985 6 221,477 36,913 1-3-2
1986 4 110,932 27,733 0-4-0
1987 6 206,848 34,475 4-1-1
1988 7 178,767 29,795 5-1-1
1989 6 201,378 33,563 1-5-0
1990 6 157,346 26,224 3-2-1
1991 6 191,896 31,982 3-3-0
1992 6 224,449 37,408 4-2-0
1993 5 126,342 25,268 3-2-0
1994 6 149,943 24,991 4-2-0
1995 5 99,629 19,926 2-3-0
1996 6 214,511 *35,752 3-3-0
1997 6 121,340 20,223 4-2-0
1998 6 140,871 23,478 2-4-0
1999 6 185,044 30,841 2-4-0
2000 6 190,055 31,676 2-4-0
2001 6 154,334 25,722 4-2-0
2002 6 175,542 29,257 3-3-0
2003 7 **284,352 40,622 5-2-0
2004 5 205,874 41,175 4-1-0
2005 6 239,946 39,991 4-2-0
2006 7 227,077 32,440 1-6-0
2007 7 207,688 29,670 4-3-0
2008 7 175,024 25,003 4-3-0
2009 6 154,769 25,795 2-4-0
2010 6 143,509 23,918 1-5-0
2011 6 120,470 20,078 1-5-0
2012 6 146,227 24,371 3-3-0
2013 7 199,760 28,537 2-5-0
(05-13-2015 09:39 AM)tcountytigerfan Wrote: [ -> ]Here's the historical attendance records. Reached averages as high as 40K in the 70s, 39K in the 80s, 37K in the 90s, and 41K in the 00's. Averaged 40,500+ during the three year stretch of 2003 - 2005. So, yes, 40K can be and has been done.
Year G ATT AVG Record
1965 5 156,389 31,277 3-2-0
1966 5 130,524 26,104 4-1-0
1967 6 148,934 24,822 5-1-0
1968 5 155,379 31,075 3-2-0
1969 6 166,902 27,438 5-1-0
1970 6 142,187 23,698 4-2-0
1971 8 173,449 21,681 3-5-0
1972 7 194,222 27,746 4-3-0
1973 6 159,081 26,513 4-2-0
1974 6 174,172 29,028 4-2-0
1975 6 144,453 24,075 3-3-0
1976 7 281,966 *40,280 5-2-0
1977 7 198,686 28,383 5-2-0
1978 6 158,696 26,449 3-3-0
1979 6 168,200 28,033 3-3-0
1980 6 143,105 23,850 2-4-0
1981 5 158,203 31,640 0-5-0
1982 6 102,003 17,000 1-5-0
1983 5 183,671 *36,734 2-2-1
1984 6 235,269 39,212 4-1-1
1985 6 221,477 36,913 1-3-2
1986 4 110,932 27,733 0-4-0
1987 6 206,848 34,475 4-1-1
1988 7 178,767 29,795 5-1-1
1989 6 201,378 33,563 1-5-0
1990 6 157,346 26,224 3-2-1
1991 6 191,896 31,982 3-3-0
1992 6 224,449 37,408 4-2-0
1993 5 126,342 25,268 3-2-0
1994 6 149,943 24,991 4-2-0
1995 5 99,629 19,926 2-3-0
1996 6 214,511 *35,752 3-3-0
1997 6 121,340 20,223 4-2-0
1998 6 140,871 23,478 2-4-0
1999 6 185,044 30,841 2-4-0
2000 6 190,055 31,676 2-4-0
2001 6 154,334 25,722 4-2-0
2002 6 175,542 29,257 3-3-0
2003 7 **284,352 40,622 5-2-0
2004 5 205,874 41,175 4-1-0
2005 6 239,946 39,991 4-2-0
2006 7 227,077 32,440 1-6-0
2007 7 207,688 29,670 4-3-0
2008 7 175,024 25,003 4-3-0
2009 6 154,769 25,795 2-4-0
2010 6 143,509 23,918 1-5-0
2011 6 120,470 20,078 1-5-0
2012 6 146,227 24,371 3-3-0
2013 7 199,760 28,537 2-5-0
I'm guessing all the * are years we played UT at home?
Bad weather in 2 games and playing Halloween night also competing with friday night football hurt attendance last year.
behind only ECU and UCF in the AAC. Slightly ahead of Navy's numbers last year as well.
(05-13-2015 09:49 AM)pdlglm Wrote: [ -> ]behind only ECU and UCF in the AAC. Slightly ahead of Navy's numbers last year as well.
Unless it all falls apart at the beginning I see Memphis around 40K this year. Last season sort of snuck up on most of those who come mostly when we win --- this year should be different.
(05-13-2015 09:56 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote: [ -> ] (05-13-2015 09:49 AM)pdlglm Wrote: [ -> ]behind only ECU and UCF in the AAC. Slightly ahead of Navy's numbers last year as well.
Unless it all falls apart at the beginning I see Memphis around 40K this year. Last season sort of snuck up on most of those who come mostly when we win --- this year should be different.
With Ole Miss included on the schedule, I think that's a fair estimate. Possibly a little bit higher.