Football Attendance Rankings

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-foo...043844848.html

“So remember, some of the numbers are a bit off-kilter because some schools didn’t have fans in the stands in 2020. This reflects that.

Below are the rankings from 1 to 133, welcoming in Jacksonville State and Sam Houston to the FBS party, and including James Madison who made its debut last year.

Attendance is based on the average per game over the last five years, followed up by % capacity, followed by the average home attendance for every school last season.”

94 Louisiana

2018-2022 Attendance Average: 15,965.80
5-Year Filled Stadium Capacity 38.54%
2022 Average Attendance: 14,997
2022 Filled Stadium Capacity 36.20%


2022 avg

115 Louisiana Tech 15,082
116 Miami University 15,065
117 Louisiana 14,997
118 New Mexico State 14,993
119 New Mexico 14,966
120 Nevada 14,905

121 FIU 14,888
122 Buffalo 14,857
123 Middle Tennessee 14,364
124 ULM 13,380




Sun Belt

5 year avg (2018-2022) Attendance Average: 17,172.49

1 Appalachian State 22,240.20
2 Marshall 20,417.40
3 Troy 19,428.60
4 Southern Miss 18,954.20
5 James Madison 17,046.4
6 South Alabama 15,986.20
7 Louisiana 15,965.80
8 Old Dominion 14,813.00
9 Arkansas State 14,359.80
10 Texas State 14,335.60
11 Georgia Southern 13,943.60
12 Georgia State 13,741.00
13 Coastal Carolina 12,612.60
14 ULM 12,570.40



2022 Attendance Average: 19836.21

1 Appalachian State 33,566
2 Troy 25,661
3 Southern Miss 25,131
4 James Madison 22,966
5 Marshall 21,842
6 Old Dominion 20,232
7 Texas State 17,451
8 Georgia Southern 17,379
9 Coastal Carolina 17,168
10 South Alabama 16,646
11 Georgia State 16,023
12 Arkansas State 15,265
13 Louisiana 14,997
14 ULM 13,380

We pushed most of our fanbase away over the past 6-8 years. Covid was just the nail in the coffin.

Putrid...

I bought an extra season ticket yesterday. So, +1 :)

Disgusting! Can’t wait for the 18k against NWST and the steady decline to around 7k for the last game of the year

Let’s put some better energy in the universe. We’re gonna average 23K this season!

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Originally Posted by Big Buds

Let’s put some better energy in the universe. We’re gonna average 23K this season!

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Lol not with that crappy schedule and the multiple games on the same day as lsu plus the Thursday night game. You’re looking at another “14k” average

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Originally Posted by Datt Meggs

Lol not with that crappy schedule and the multiple games on the same day as lsu plus the Thursday night game. You’re looking at another “14k” average

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We know that we can’t count on you being in attendance. Since you will be using your tickets at TSAB.

Time to ask boss man for that usm Thursday off with a half day on Friday....

In state attendance rankings for 2022

1. LSU 100,596
2. Tulane 21,581
3. Southern 19,844
4. Louisiana Tech 15,082
5. Louisiana 14,997
6. ULM 13,380
7. Grambling 9,788
8. McNeese 8,870
9. Nicholls 6,215
10. Southeastern 5,530
11. Northwestern St 3,931

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Originally Posted by Duggie35

We know that we can’t count on you being in attendance. Since you will be using your tickets at TSAB.

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Season ticket holder for the big 2 sports for 45 years, baseball since they had the punch cards(don’t remember exact year as my fading memory has gotten the better of me in my older age) and I recently added softball to the mix. I attend every game possible and travel to multiple away games in all sports. So you can pipe down with that nonsense. But I forgot that calling a spade a spade on here gets you chastised and labeled as a troll

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Originally Posted by Datt Meggs

Lol not with that crappy schedule and the multiple games on the same day as lsu plus the Thursday night game. You’re looking at another “14k” average

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I thought the average was 15K even with the poor end of season showing?

Edit:I should have read further

Unfortunately, I think until the demolition of Cajun Field begins, excitement with the casual fans will stay as is.

I’d love to bring back the 2011-2014 RV parking/tailgating fees, but that will never happen.

We really need to figure out a way to get, and keep, students at the game.

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Originally Posted by Big Buds

Unfortunately, I think until the demolition of Cajun Field begins, excitement with the casual fans will stay as is.

I’d love to bring back the 2011-2014 RV parking/tailgating fees, but that will never happen.

We really need to figure out a way to get, and keep, students at the game.

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If you don’t get them
there as students, they never coming.

2 words....trail ride...

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Originally Posted by fanof71

2 words....trail ride...

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I learned this the other day. Trail rides as we used to know them in the 80's and before are now illegal. Not making that statement as you couldn't do it on campus property just saying.

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Originally Posted by crazycajun

If you don’t get them
there as students, they never coming.

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Which is the terrifying part of our attendance woes. The old timers are keeping the lights on, and they can’t last forever.

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Originally Posted by zeppelincajun

Which is the terrifying part of our attendance woes. The old timers are keeping the lights on, and they can’t last forever.

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Fingers crossed that the administration, all these new positions, have plans for student engagement and getting their butts in the seats. Or at least standing up. Their presence has been greatly missed the past few years.

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Originally Posted by zeppelincajun

Which is the terrifying part of our attendance woes. The old timers are keeping the lights on, and they can’t last forever.

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They have a friggin Swat team wanna be standing every 3 rows in the student section, how about back the F off a little…they are college students and that’s why you put them in their own section. I wouldn’t have lasted an entire game today without getting kicked out or arrested and that probably goes for a lot of us. If you are harassed constantly they eventually just go somewhere that they aren’t.

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Originally Posted by crazycajun

They have a friggin Swat team wanna be standing every 3 rows in the student section, how about back the F off a little…they are college students and that’s why you put them in their own section. I wouldn’t have lasted an entire game today without getting kicked out or arrested and that probably goes for a lot of us. If you are harassed constantly they eventually just go somewhere that they aren’t.

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I took a pic last year at the Georgia Southern game of a security guard who parked himself a foot behind the students on the rail. This at the game we BEGGED students to come to. It’s all well and good to pat the admin on the back for their meetings with student orgs. I wanna see results before I do so.

I think the USM game is going to suprise some people, provided we are having a decent season at that point and our fans show up it should be good attendance. I have talked to several USM fans that can't wait to come to UL for this game. They can't wait to come and eat the good tailgate food that is almost nonexistent at their campus and for the music that is horrible at their place.

Since so many classes are now online, could they record the game and post as a zoom class and if any student watches it, it counts as attendance?

What about building a first class outdoor party spot in the east side parking lot? I know they have a pretty cool set up now but it’s still put up with portable tents and etc. I’m talking huge open air patio style with big ass fans, BBQ pits, rest rooms, TVs and DJ booth. The kids would eat that ____ up.

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Originally Posted by crazycajun

They have a friggin Swat team wanna be standing every 3 rows in the student section, how about back the F off a little…they are college students and that’s why you put them in their own section. I wouldn’t have lasted an entire game today without getting kicked out or arrested and that probably goes for a lot of us. If you are harassed constantly they eventually just go somewhere that they aren’t.

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What are they looking for? Isn't alcohol legal now inside the stadium?

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Originally Posted by Datt Meggs

Lol not with that crappy schedule and the multiple games on the same day as lsu plus the Thursday night game. You’re looking at another “14k” average

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Schedule should not matter. LSU should not matter. The only thing that matters is do you love this university and its football team. Louisiana football is a tradition around my house. And it should be around yours.

You have to prove you are a fan by showing up. Will you be there?