ESPN: Looking at B1G's 2013 attendance numbers (MN one of only 4 teams to increase)

[BleedGopher]

per ESPN:

Here's a look at the school-by-school attendance averages (and how they changed from 2012) ...

Illinois: 43,787 (decrease of 1,777)
Indiana: 44,353 (decrease of 449)
Iowa: 67,125 (decrease of 3,349)
Michigan: 111,592 (decrease of 660)
Michigan State: 72,328 (decrease of 3,054)
Minnesota: 47,797 (increase of 1,160)
Nebraska: 90,933 (increase of 5,416)
Northwestern: 39,307 (increase of 3,610)
Ohio State: 104,933 (decrease of 397)
Penn State: 96,857 (decrease of 143)
Purdue: 48,953 (increase of 5,365)
Wisconsin: 78,911 (decrease of 1,095)

Minnesota returned to the national rankings in November and ended a four-year stretch of declining attendance with an increase in 2013.

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/95790/looking-at-b1gs-2013-attendance-numbers

Go Gophers!!

 

[station19]

Looks like we are in 8th place. If we sold out we would be in 7th. If we added 10,000 seats and sold out, we would still be in 7th.

 

[CrocShots]

Purdue? Increase???? There is no way that's right.

 

[2nd Degree Gopher]

Purdue? Increase???? There is no way that's right.

Remember it's paid attendance, not actual attendance. I think they sold a bunch more tickets before the season based on the excitement surrounding a new coaching staff. I'd agree with you that a lot of those tickets didn't get used.

 

[MaxyJR1]

Schedule plays such a big part in this.

Northwestern hosted OSU.

MN Hosted WI, IA, NE.

WI had to go to IA and MN.

Some of these will flip next year.

 

[CentralGopher]

Based on last seasons results a decrease might be on the horizon for NW and Purdue. Nebraska has too many die hards and people who will come just for a chance to boo someone they don't like to see a decrease. Would love an even bigger increase for the gophers next season and have a loud crowd and great atmosphere.

 

[MNGoldenGophers1]

Schedule plays such a big part in this.

Northwestern hosted OSU.

MN Hosted WI, IA, NE.

WI had to go to IA and MN.

Some of these will flip next year.

Yup. There is also weather, other events that might conflict on game, etc. I hate these one year comparisons. What might be more telling is comparing 2013 against the previous three, five and/or 10-years.