(07-07-2022 02:13 PM)okiestate1979 Wrote: (07-07-2022 12:22 PM)Coog Engineer Wrote: (07-07-2022 11:46 AM)Coogaholic Wrote: Houston is in a pro town. that's the difference. This affects even schools like UCLA and Miami. It's ridiculous to compare the two. End of day its about eyeballs and markets which is what makes Houston attractive vs a WVU
This gets overlooked over and over...
Just because Coog fans don't sell out the stadium, doesn't mean they weren't still watching on TV. Same thing to be said for casual CFB fans of other teams, they still tune in to watch UH games, especially so when the matchup is meaningful. Winning is the key, when we win, the team becomes the city darlings and reflected in the attendance.
I've pushed so hard on various message boards to get fans to show up to the stadium so we can shed this appearance of no support, but I tired of talking to a brick wall. Fortunately, the most recent crop of students and graduates don't share this lazy attendance attitude, and I feel good about this year's attendance improving (how much? dunno honestly) and especially in 2023 once we line up against B12 teams!
someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the tv numbers are that good for houston football either.
But they are good relative to what they are. I don't expect programs like houston to draw as many eyes on TV as west virginia. It's unfair to criticize them imo and act like they are supposed to......
Houston is doing fine for what they are. Attendance and tv.
UH does pretty well when they have a recognizable opponent on a national broadcast. By that, I mean the ratings are above average for the opponent too. ie. It is not just the opponent carrying the load.
2019:
UH vs OU had 5.44 million viewers on ABC (with UH having a 70-14 loss in their prior game during bowl season)
UCLA vs OU had 2.7 million viewer on FOX
TX Tech vs OU had 2.8 million on FOX
Kansas vs OU had 3 million on ABC
UT vs OU had 7.25 million in FOX
WVU vs OU had 2.5 million on FOX (much less than UH)
K St vs OU had 4.3 million on ABC
Iowa St vs OU had 3.2 million on FOX
Baylor vs OU had 6.8 million on ABC
TCU vs OU had 3.2 million on FOX
Ok St vs OU had 5.8 million on FOX (so not much different than UH and rivalry at that)
UH had 4th highest OU game in regular season.
Dang OU has a huge benefit to ratings when all games are on broadcast TV.