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per Megan:
Last season, Gophers football attendance at TCF Bank Stadium dropped to a 26-year low, as average attendance for all FBS programs plunged to the lowest mark in 22 years.
And that’s just counting the announced numbers of tickets sold, which often differ significantly from the actual tickets scanned. Last year, for example, the Gophers’ average announced attendance was 37,915, while their average number of tickets scanned was 22,656.
With the Gophers set to open a new season at home Thursday, combating declining attendance is paramount for the athletics department. But the Gophers aren’t alone in their concern.
Florida State experienced its smallest crowds since 1992 last season. Ohio State began offering flexible season-ticket packages for the first time, a sign that even Buckeyes fans want options. And Clemson failed to sell out any of its games — despite making an undefeated run to the national championship.
“It’s not just a Minnesota thing,” Gophers athletic director Mark Coyle said. “It’s across the country.”
http://www.startribune.com/dropping...ndance-is-not-just-a-gophers-thing/558388532/
Go Gophers!!
Last season, Gophers football attendance at TCF Bank Stadium dropped to a 26-year low, as average attendance for all FBS programs plunged to the lowest mark in 22 years.
And that’s just counting the announced numbers of tickets sold, which often differ significantly from the actual tickets scanned. Last year, for example, the Gophers’ average announced attendance was 37,915, while their average number of tickets scanned was 22,656.
With the Gophers set to open a new season at home Thursday, combating declining attendance is paramount for the athletics department. But the Gophers aren’t alone in their concern.
Florida State experienced its smallest crowds since 1992 last season. Ohio State began offering flexible season-ticket packages for the first time, a sign that even Buckeyes fans want options. And Clemson failed to sell out any of its games — despite making an undefeated run to the national championship.
“It’s not just a Minnesota thing,” Gophers athletic director Mark Coyle said. “It’s across the country.”
http://www.startribune.com/dropping...ndance-is-not-just-a-gophers-thing/558388532/
Go Gophers!!