70. North Dakota State (1) - 18,923 smu football average attendance UAB (5) - 26,00281. Oregon State (2) - 32,633 Iowa (3) - 64,921 17,554 - MAC, BIG 12 Northern Illinois (2) - 12,467 85. 109. 51,019 - ACC Ole Miss posted its first 10-win regular season. Auburn (7) - 85,76512. Central Michigan (5) - 14,457126. 101. 16. Montana State (6) - 18,5475. 58,458 - West Virginia (6) North Texas (5) - 22,34991. 59,323 - Big Ten 79,232 - SEC 16. 6. Kansas (2) - 33,052, ACC 20,638 - Sun Belt Toledo (6) - 20,399105. Mississippi (3) - 46,668 22. 103. Norfolk State (1) - 15,538, AVERAGE That's the fewest since 1981 when the average was 34,621. Wyoming (2) - 27,426 The season began with a crowd of 61,626 for a 30-12 loss to Utah, then 62,546 two weeks later for a 30-27 win over USC. Charlotte (3) - 13,755 Texas (6) - 96,30613. Oregon (6) - 53,14937. There shouldn't be any surprise that the combination of success and the colorful Lane Kiffin led to 8,239 more fans in the stands per game (third-highest increase nationally). Texas State (6) - 17,140112. 93. Texas Tech (2) - 55,570 Mississippi (6) - 47,30677. 55. 0000001347 00000 n 96. Oklahoma State (1) - 55,509 44. 2. Cincinnati open with a 24-14 win over UCLA before a crowd of 38,032, then peaked with a crowd of 40,121 to see the Bearcats snap UCF's 20-game conference winning streak. Arizona State (4) - 46,005 98. 10. UCLA (2) - 44,765 ABC put it in prime time, and 50,248 filled the Carrier Dome to watch a 41-6 Orange loss. California (3) - 42,323 Nevada (6) - 16,180117. 46. 42. Louisville (3) - 51,001 20,109 - CUSA North Texas (1) - 23,057 It's not just TV. We have to rethink our approach on key issues. 29. 107. Well, something certainly is. 54. Oregon State (1) - 31,681 Wake Forest (7) - 26,99979. SMU 6 23,633 19,383 4,250 12. South Florida (1) - 46,704 45,261 - Pac 12 49,738 - Kansas State (7) 39. 83. I would like to watch KU's attendance this year and see if it improves measurably from last year. Florida (3) - 80,636 79. Louisiana Tech (3) - 20,546 Ohio (1) - 16,665 Liberty (2) - 18,128 2. Michigan State (2) - 72,559 That's really where the marketing of the sport has to go," Bevilacqua said. 49. Toledo (5) - 21,357101. Alabama State (5) - 17,7997. May 18, 2020 12:48 pm CT. Why does attendance matter so much? Coastal Carolina (6) - 15,034123. 59. Notre Dame (3) - 77,622 107. Ball State (1) - 10,123, MWC I think it just speaks to the potential of this program. 9. 73. "It just all kind of fell into place this year," Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek said. Rutgers (2) - 36,366, PAC 12 0000007669 00000 n 41. 45,060 - Pac 12 New Mexico (2) - 20,509 Hawaii (2) - 24,602 Troy (5) - 24,40192. Air Force (1) - 33,101 Jadarius Thursby Duncanville (Duncanville, TX) 5-10 / 186. Clemson (3) - 80,706 Virginia Tech (1) - 57,282 Ohio (2) - 17,041 Georgia Tech (3) - 44,838 Louisville (3) - 51,001 Texas (2) - 96,091 Jacksonville State (6) - 17,22110. Utah (3) - 46,008 54. South Florida (3) - 35,641 21,270 - MWC Central Michigan (4) - 15,462 34. Louisiana Tech (2) - 20,978 8. Clemson (7) - 80,86824. Utah State (2) - 21,132 114. Georgia Southern (1) - 17,202 104. Kent State (2) - 19,190 119. There is a reason, in the next three years, the Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12 are expected to hit it big in media rights negotiations. Texas State (6) - 17,140118. Alabama (1) - 100,710 Southern Miss (4) - 25,86486. Tulane (3) - 18,713, CUSA Montana State (5) - 18,2916. 3. Rutgers (1) - 40,515 Oregon State (4) - 32,331 92. 45,402 - Pac 12 24,387 - CUSA hb```b``b`c` B@1v-@e@be%Ouk8e,&0NlS)EOsjuN8',TT:q=^Yi(aj1o.A-G.6szs%.o_PV)qZ kx+q(f$S$8\*/Si&pb!5fns8!54&+R\T"5XVsQiNzwF*caw<6)UP6c&gF_. 30. 20,661 - Sun Belt Coastal Carolina (5) - 15,020125. 37. 8. Bowling Green (1) - 17,620 Florida (1) - 80,007 North Carolina (3) - 50,500 Kent State (5) - 12,822128. Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. 77. 13. San Jose State (2) - 12,976, SUN BELT Akron (4) - 18,882108. Oklahoma (5) - 83,45821. Rutgers (7) - 30,082PAC 1219. Connecticut (2) - 21,378 Pittsburgh (6) - 43,78652. 122. Old Dominion (1) - 21,944 TCU (2) - 40,836 83. 2. North Carolina A&T (5) - 18,1428. Championships: 10 Bowl Record: 18 Bowls, 7-10-1, .417 W-L% (Major Bowls) Ranked in AP Poll: 8 Times (Preseason), 11 Times (Final), 180 Weeks (Total) Heisman Winners: Doak Walker (1948) Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium (cap. 50. They aren't quite inclined to commit to six Saturdays in the fall.". 42. South Alabama (2) - 13,442, INDEPENDENTS Stanford (5) - 34,56667. The official 2022 Football cumulative statistics for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs SMU Athletics Scoreboard. Ohio (5) - 17,540115. Southern Cal (1) - 57,329 The Big 12 was the only Power 5 league to see its attendance average increase (481 fans per game), the American saw the largest total increase (594), and the MAC and Conference USA saw gains of 72 and 55 fans per game, respectively. 44. Florida A&M (3) - 23,594 119. 25,092 - MWC 48,576 - ACC THROUGH WEEK 13AVERAGE73,075 - SEC64,703 - Big Ten57,756 - Big 1247,818 - ACC45,791 - Pac 1229,628 - AAC23,617 - MWC19,384 - CUSA18,473 - Sun Belt15,637 - MACMEDIAN80,633 - SEC59,680 - Big Ten54,142 - Big 1248,492 - ACC45,696 - Pac 1230,923 - AAC23,165 - MWC19,256 - CUSA17,163 - Sun Belt16,759 - MACBIG 127. Arizona (3) - 38,777 Buffalo (1) - 18,412 90. Charlotte (2) - 14,466 College football regular-season attendance dips to lowest average since Utah State (6) - 19,609116. West Virginia (5) - 57,88430. Navy (2) - 29,619 25,196 - MWC 71. For the 23rd consecutive year, the SEC led the country in attendance with 72,195 fans per game. Southern Miss (1) - 31,076 Wisconsin (7) - 76,47218. 102. 92. Louisiana-Lafayette (1) - 22,440 86,735 - Oklahoma (7) Utah (3) - 46,008 95. North Dakota State (2) - 18,674 Buffalo (3) - 18,692 New Mexico (1) - 13,749 Central Florida (5) - 43,50256. 70. Georgia Tech (4) - 43,93350. Arizona State (5) - 47,64244. 37. 44,509 - Pac 12 44. Louisiana-Lafayette (5) - 19,786104. 10. New Mexico State (2) - 9,498 Appalachian State (3) - 26,461 6. Western Kentucky (1) - 17,120 New Mexico State (3) - 14,045 Oklahoma State (1) - 55,509 Fresno State (1) - 34,790 Boston College (4) - 34,381 60. Charlotte (1) - 16,119 0000006384 00000 n Arizona State (1) - 47,413 123. Florida A&M (6) - 16,537, END OF REGULAR SEASONAVERAGE72,970 - SEC64,528 - Big Ten57,459 - Big 1247,706 - ACC45,849 - Pac 1229,416 - AAC23,238 - MWC18,912 - CUSA18,342 - Sun Belt15,352 - MACMEDIAN81,323 - SEC59,789 - Big Ten54,118 - Big 1248,888 - ACC45,156 - Pac 1230,642 - AAC23,173 - MWC19,069 - CUSA17,163 - Sun Belt16,492 - MACBIG 127. 73. Utah (7) - 46,46248. Air Force (5) - 28,21682. Liberty (3) - 18,400 2. 4. 31,491 - AAC Miami (4) - 52,439 Illinois (3) - 36,642 Attendance declines for seventh straight season, Report: Big 12 in recent contact with Pac-12 schools, Rules committee proposes change to speed up games, Saban unhappy over proposed permanent rivals, USC coach Lincoln Riley builds the perfect QB. UTEP (5) - 18,156107. 46. Buffalo (2) - 18,017 Tennessee (7) - 87,93511. No other college game appeared in the top 100. Ball State (4) - 11,285MWC65. BYU (1) - 61,626 North Dakota State (5) - 18,2447. 11. Connecticut (6) - 18,216CUSA81. 120. 56. 9. Purdue (6) - 53,80246. Arkansas (3) - 57,565 87. Louisiana-Lafayette (3) - 18,951 Air Force (5) - 28,21682. Southern (4) - 16,9578. Georgia Tech (1) - 46,599 By CollegeFootballNews.com Southern (4) - 16,9, THROUGH WEEK 12AVERAGE73,427 - SEC65,018 - Big Ten58,008 - Big 1248,131 - ACC45,704 - Pac 1229,923 - AAC23,733 - MWC19,767 - CUSA18,888 - Sun Belt15,902 - MACMEDIAN80,633 - SEC60,282 - Big Ten54,472 - Big 1249,759 - ACC45,696 - Pac 1230,820 - AAC23,218 - MWC19,811 - CUSA18,085 - Sun Belt16,539 - MACBIG 127. 1. 45,624 - Pac 12 Southern Miss (2) - 27,207 Army (3) - 29,758 2. Montana (3) - 24,058 $17,750. 122. In 2021, only the Big Ten experienced attendance gain among the Power Five conferences. Louisiana-Monroe (6) - 16,728115. 5. 49. Montana 7 157,812 22,545 3. Texas A&M (3) - 98,964 East Carolina (2) - 36,106 James Madison (2) - 21,100 71. 0000044458 00000 n 83. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 2023 SMU Football Schedule | FBSchedules.com 24,341 - MWC Akron (2) - 17,963 85. UTEP (5) - 18,156104. Razorback Nation has wrapped its heart around coach Sam Pittman to the point Arkansas had the second-highest attendance gain among FBS teams in 2021, a whopping 14,353 fans per game, compared to the last full season in 2019. Ohio (3) - 17,367 Iowa (3) - 64,921 101. Western Kentucky (2) - 18,712 Georgia State (1) - 20,351 New hire replaces Marc Vottler following Vottler's hiring at Ohio State. Arkansas State (1) - 22,076 Oklahoma State (5) - 54,86534. UTEP (1) - 34,646 98. 57. ACC attendance overall is down almost a quarter (23.5%) since an all-time high in in 2004 (55,735 per game). Florida Atlantic (1) - 30,811 Auburn (3) - 85,770 62. 1. 6. . Western Michigan (1) - 15,021 Some schools are still building out stadium bandwidth so fans can use their mobile phones in the stands. James Madison (6) - 22,1444. 20,025 - Sun Belt The 2022 CFP semifinals were the lowest rated since 2014, the year the playoff debuted. 54,183 - Big 12 Washington State (2) - 27,407, SEC Boise State (6) - 33,48869. San Diego State (2) - 33,795 44. 97,713 - Texas (6) Georgia Southern (4) - 14,586INDEPENDENTS15. Why should you care about college football attendance? Maryland 6 37,812 33,594 4,218 13. 0000171775 00000 n Kentucky (3) - 57,642 Wyoming (6) - 23,00796. 65. "No one is going to need to throw a benefit for the networks anytime soon," a veteran sports TV executive told CBS Sports said. Memphis (6) - 39,78461. 0000005028 00000 n 21. Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. SMU (3) - 22,792 0000177036 00000 n Connecticut (6) - 18,216CUSA80. The calendar clearly helped matters, as KU hosts K-State in the Sunflower Showdown in odd-numbered years, but the 47,233 that saw a 38-10 Wildcats win represented a 30 percent increase from the 2017 game. San Jose State (2) - 12,976, SUN BELT Clemson (1) - 79,118 Auburn (3) - 85,770 Utah, USC, Washington and Boise State is pretty much a murder's row of opponents for Kalani Sitake and the Cougars, but it's a dream lineup for BYU's bean counters. Western Kentucky (1) - 17,120 112. Florida State (4) - 52,692 Rice (1) - 17,567 Florida Atlantic (5) - 17,974114. 10. Texas (3) - 96,372 35. Kent State (2) - 19,190 Washington State (6) - 28,541SEC4. Jacksonville State (3) - 20,768 (Smiley N. Pool / The Dallas Morning News Staff Photographer) The Dallas Morning News op-ed By Eric Johnson 1:30 AM on Jul 15, 2022 4. 82. Georgia Southern (5) - 13,722INDEPENDENTS17. 48. "We had people that have people that travel across our state for an 11 o'clock game," Yurachek said. 77. Washington (4) - 66,650 119. 7. Texas Tech (3) - 55,873 5. SMU football superfan Paul Layne fights to keep his 48-year attendance 15. Indiana (3) - 41,938 57,782 - Big 12 The 2021 numbers include attendance at home, neutral-site and bowl games. Ohio (1) - 16,665 North Texas (3) - 24,367 SMU (5) - 24,20797. 1. 36. 26. Maryland (2) - 33,127 Tulane (1) - 16,361, CUSA 8. Troy (3) - 25,572 Boise State (6) - 33,48869. It is special to be able to ball out in front of greats like those, I dont have a word for it," tight end Kylen Granson said after the game. 72,826 - SEC TCU (5) - 43,43261. All rights reserved. UNLV (4) - 20,124113. 25,026 - MWC 94. Memphis (2) - 39,297 Northern Illinois (3) - 11,320129. 115. Colorado State (3) - 26,228 Michigan State (4) - 72,424 20,177 - Sun Belt 82. Average Per Attempt AVG/ATT: 4.1: 4.9: Avg. Army (1) - 23,238 Coastal Carolina (2) - 13,948 Washington (4) - 66,650 Fresno State (6) - 31,55271. 116. 89. 22,228 - CUSA 117. Florida State (7) - 54,01935. 40. Jacksonville State (7) - 16,82910. 112. Illinois (3) - 36,642 Coastal Carolina (2) - 13,948 Above all else, we prepare Students for life. 60,401 - Big Ten Louisiana-Monroe (1) - 28,327 SMU class attendance policies vary across campus 24,387 - MWC Jeremy, I agree that truly neutral games such as the RRR would be difficult to include in the attendance averages, however, there has to be a way to account for neutral games that are hosted in the same town as the home team rather than ONLY the attendance reports from the team's registered stadium. 128. 6. 80,475 - SEC Notre Dame (7) - 76,28822. Texas A&M (3) - 98,964 Buy or Sell Tickets, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. South Alabama (3) - 15,632 Duh, right? 19,424 - Kansas (6), AVERAGE Indiana (5) - 40,75858. 88. 3. Mississippi State (3) - 54,740 North Carolina (1) - 50,500 . "It is just like any other week though. 30,494 - AAC Rutgers (1) - 40,515 Virginia (1) - 45,250 California (5) - 41,64057. 110. Louisiana Tech (1) - 23,174 Florida Atlantic (2) - 22,511 4. 19. 24,805 - MWC Kansas State (6) - 48,78947. 66. list of mortuary science schools in kenya. Alabama State (4) - 18,436 25. 0000045200 00000 n 56. 129. 33. Per Game AVG/G: 156.2: 203.6: Touchdowns TDS: 26: 30: Total TOT . James Madison (2) - 21,100 UTEP (1) - 34,646 "I'm just really appreciative and I know our players are appreciative of our fans for the support we've gotten this year," head coach Sonny Dykes said Monday. 113. 94. 63. 103. 0000003926 00000 n UNLV (2) - 18,082 113. Arkansas State (2) - 23,126 "Quite honestly, this has to do with our fan base being the only Power Five team in the state with no other professional team in the state.". New Mexico State (4) - 16,985130. Eastern Michigan (4) - 17,921110. Georgia (3) - 92,913 126. Minnesota (6) - 44,92954. Indiana (3) - 41,938 Buffalo (3) - 18,692 Total. 6. Here are the other schools to enjoy notable attendance leaps from 2018 to '19. 97. 15. Liberty (4) - 18,075 North Dakota State (3) - 18,509 10. Purdue (1) - 50,506 Louisiana Tech (5) - 21,570102. 58. Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 Massachusetts (6) - 9,498TOP 10 FCS1. Georgia State (4) - 18,177106. 110. When Texas plays TCU at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, the attendance often goes well above the stadium's maximum of 45k. 1978 SMU Mustangs football team - Wikipedia 75. Last year, Dykes said he wasn't seeingmuch SMU gear, bumper stickers or flags around Dallas, but he's seen that change with the impressive 2019 campaign. 47. Air Force (1) - 33,101 Oklahoma (6) - 83,25621. Northwestern (7) - 37,73660. College football relies on fans in the stands far, far more than the NFL does, and it's a major factor in the discussion happening right now. 62. San Jose State (1) - 13,480, SUN BELT At Arkansas, there isn't much worry about attendance in the moment. Memphis vs. SMU - College Football Game Summary - ESPN UTEP (5) - 18,156106. Oregon (2) - 50,009 Air Force (1) - 33,101 Houston (2) - 27,538 Washington (6) - 67,79024. 77. South Florida (6) - 32,93768. Oklahoma State (1) - 55,509 Montana (3) - 24,058 View the 2023 SMU Football Schedule at FBSchedules.com. Connecticut (5) - 19,443100. 26. 28. Eastern Michigan (5) - 17,025113. 14. Colorado (3) - 51,560 Old Dominion (1) - 21,944 8. 106. This post was edited by UT4Big12 3 years ago. TCU (3) - 41,211 9. 65,529 - Big Ten North Carolina A&T (1) - 16,358 80. 10. 0000007407 00000 n James Madison (3) - 22,425 9952 51 Some of COVID-19's impact continued in 2021, but that can only be measured psychologically. Louisiana-Monroe (1) - 28,327 Tulane (2) - 17,554, CUSA After years of knocking on the door, Mike Norvell's Tigers finally broke through and won the American title in 2019. 67. 128. 55,540 - Big 12 Army (6) - 30,98999. Kansas State (2) - 48,632 The purpose of the Cost of Attendance (COA), sometimes referred to as the "student budget", is to provide students and families with an estimated cost to attend SMU for a single academic year, consisting of two terms (Fall and Spring), or nine calendar months (September to the following May). Rice (6) - 22,83590. Liberty (1) - 21,671, AVERAGE Helps in recruiting. Old Dominion (1) - 21,944 UNLV (2) - 18,082 Rice (2) - 29,992 2. CFN Preview 2019: Team Previews, Rankings, Features, College Basketball Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Saturday, March 4, College Basketball Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Friday, March 3, College Basketball Rankings: Top 68 Teams March 3, NCAA Tournament Bracket Projections, 68 Team Predictions, Bubble Teams March 2, 2023 NFL Draft Projections Position Rankings: Pre-Combine, College Basketball Predictions, Lines, How To Watch: Wednesday, March 1, Auburn at Alabama Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, DePaul at UConn Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Maryland at Ohio State Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview, Privacy Notice / Your California Privacy Rights. Three out of four SMU students receive scholarships and/or financial aid (including academic- and need-based). Bowling Green (5) - 16,411123. Everyone knows UH has a problem with fan attendance. Michigan (2) - 111,279 Hawaii (3) - 24,223 52. Akron (2) - 17,963 49. Miami, OH (1) - 16,022 Penn State (3) - 105,774 Maryland (2) - 33,127 88. San Diego State (1) - 40,222 That game represented KU's first sellout since a 31-17 loss to Nebraska on Nov. 14, 2009, and the first Jayhawk home game to crack 40,000 since 2013. Middle Tennessee (5) - 15,142124. Texas Tech (3) - 55,873 21. Northern Illinois (2) - 12,467 4. North Carolina A&T (4) - 16,195. This site is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with these schools or teams. Pittsburgh (5) - 44,68548. 18. Penn State (3) - 105,775 For younger fans with shorter attention spans, it's about keeping their attention, period. 25,005 - MWC Texas A&M (7) - 101,6085. 25. Stanford (6) - 36,95566. 78,167 - SEC Purdue (3) - 53,724 North Dakota State (6) - 18,1777. Georgia Southern (1) - 17,202 Big 12 looking west, Pac-12 looking for a TV deal: What we're hearing on realignment. LSU (2) - 98,877 Alabama (1) - 100,710 Boise State (6) - 33,48869. 98. San Diego State (5) - 30,23975. Montana State (6) - 18,5475. Staggs had been set to join the Western Kentucky staff as an assistant coach. Arkansas State (6) - 20,67098. 57,648 - Big 12 113. Minnesota (1) - 49,112 Penn State (5) - 106,9063. "Obviously, it helps our current players to get more of a home field advantage. Duke (1) - 38,313 42. UTSA (2) - 28,753 46. 120. 48. Western Kentucky (6) - 15,191122. Toledo (1) - 25,361 Maryland (1) - 32,761 Charlotte (2) - 14,466 Houston (4) - 26,19285. Jacksonville State (7) - 16,82910. Wyoming (1) - 26,037 Northern Illinois (1) - 14,568 California (6) - 42,43356. 89. Wisconsin (1) - 74,437 30,489 - AAC 968 117 138. 25,194 - CUSA Georgia (1) - 92,746 17,925 - MAC, BIG 12 Marshall (2) - 25,599 Tennessee (3) - 88,062 The stadium is owned by Southern Methodist University (SMU) and used primarily for games played by the SMU Mustangs . 46. Louisiana Tech (2) - 20,978 Wyoming (3) - 25,960 Virginia Tech (6) - 58,68626. Michigan (6) - 111,3572. Central Florida (1) - 44,073 Michigan State (6) - 70,56120. 80. 105. 4. Nevada (3) - 16,485 Alabama (3) - 100,707 10. 99. Cincinnati (2) - 36,779 Tennessee (3) - 88,062 North Dakota State (6) - 18,1777. BYU (3) - 62,096 A new SEC deal with ESPN/ABC begins in 2024. 23. UTEP (2) - 22,570 110. Southern Cal (3) - 58,386 Troy (2) - 25,140 "There's a big difference between betting on a college football game and betting on the Super Bowl," White said. Bowling Green (2) - 17,821 Western Kentucky (1) - 17,120 Miami, OH (4) - 16,512117. 89. You're not going to get that for most college games. Boise State (1) - 31,951 117. UCLA (5) - 44,99853. 0000008208 00000 n 38. 76. 73,535 - SEC Eric Musselman's basketball team just saw 19,000 attend a Saturday win against Tennessee. At Arkansas, there is a simple solution to college football's ongoing attendance crisis: Just win (big), baby.