Rutgers announces that no fans will be allowed in the stadium for 2020 home games

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

 

[GophersInIowa]

Let me be the first to say "So just like most other games there".

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Let me be the first to say "So just like most other games there".

Both fans that would be impacted by this decision were unavailable for comment.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Couple good entries already in the jokes about the lack of impact this decision is going to have on the state of attendance at Rutgers Football Games.

On a more serious note, starting to see a lot more of these declarations being made for pro and college venues. Assuming the games end up happening, it is going to be very odd to see them played without fans or with super limited attendance but if it means they are able to get the games played then so be it.

 

[1983]

36K average in 2019. Us? My guess is that we were just a tad above that.

 

[WriterGoph]

36K average in 2019. Us? My guess is that we were just a tad above that.

Rutgers averaged 36k??

 

[Rescooter]

Rutgers averaged 36k??

Just did the math - almost exactly 30,000 average for home games. If you take out the 1st game, they averaged 28,000.

 

[Jeshurun]

Just did the math - almost exactly 30,000 average for home games. If you take out the 1st game, they averaged 28,000.

You’re talking tickets sold, not attendance right?

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

36K average in 2019. Us? My guess is that we were just a tad above that.

I did a quick google.

It said it was less than that but I read one article and it was about a game being the smallest in 10 years and involved us pounding them.... good enough.

 

[WriterGoph]

I did a quick google.

It said it was less than that but I read one article and it was about a game being the smallest in 10 years and involved us pounding them.... good enough.

Yeah, there had to be less than an actual 15,000 in the stands when we played them

 

[SixBySix]

Before, during, and after the 2019 Rutgers game, a triptych:

 

[#2Gopher]

Will be weird playing games without fans. Players not getting much playing time will have to step up and cheer louder during the games.

 

[Denver_Gopher]

Yeah, there had to be less than an actual 15,000 in the stands when we played them

With about 5,000 of those being us. I was there and we were louder and more visible

 

[BilldGopher]

The sports editorial cartoon would show a "down" 12th Man being circled by covid buzzards.

Of course the concept of "12th Man" and Rutgers is a non-starter, but the vision may apply elsewhere too.

As a person with several co-morbid factors hoping to be in TCF for games this fall, I've always considered covid to be a buzzard sitting in a tree watching me...hoping...

Now Rutgers has given me the vehicle to express it...

BTW, obviously the buzzard is still in the tree waiting...

 

[builtbadgers]

Are we actually going to make fun of another programs attendance ! Our 5 year average puts us at 47th and only 4-5 thousand more per game over Rutgers.

 

[GopherVotary]

Yeah, there had to be less than an actual 15,000 in the stands when we played them

So, similar to our home games with Northwestern and Purdue in 2018.

 

[Word]

Will be weird playing games without fans.

I played high school soccer and tennis. We got used to it.

 

[WriterGoph]

So, similar to our home games with Northwestern and Purdue in 2018.

No