Ragin' Cajuns 2012 Football Schedule

[CrazyCajun]

This would backfire quickly. Working parents hate when their kids are let out early. It creates logistical nightmares. Just market the game and offer discounts for HS students. No bands. That would look pretty low rent on TV.

are you the president of working parents association of america?

[MetryCajun]

are you the president of working parents association of america?

Do they have one? I would love to be president if it payed well and required little or no effort.

Fellas...its a football game. One one needs to miss a day of school or have a business close so you can attend (I can even make the start of the game from NOLA). If getting there 4 hours before kickoff is so important then you can take a vacation day and pull your kids out of school. There are plenty of ways to market a game without shutting down businesses and schools.

[HoustonCajun]

OK---Here is the most important aspect of this scheduled home Tuesday game---It is not on Thursday or Friday---No interference with the High Schools!!!!!!!! We make a push to have the largest high school attendance ever at a UL game---All of the peripheral parish teams get a special invite or something even with the bands----have a half day of school so early practice and a HUGE recruiting push for all HS seniors----Did not get the time but hopefully it is not a 9:00 o'clock KO!!!!

A Tuesday night game is not only a promo for UL but for the city of Lafayette. The city should do all it can to encourage businesses and citizens to support this game, for fans to come out early and tailgate, and to create a major college atmosphere at Cajun Field. This goes a long way in defining who UL and the city of Lafayette are to the rest of the country. With all of the national publicity of LUS fibre cable on the city and UL's academic and athletic achievements, it is a wonderful opportunity to showcase both in a solo spotlight on ESPN.

[Hudsheen#Fired]

I don't know why everybody is freaking out about the game being on Tuesday... For one you have 6 months tp request vacation time for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday if you live out of town

i know one thing Im prolly calling an early day at school to tailgate

Im super pumped about this game

if you don't recall we had Thursday game against osu two years ago that was televised... We still managed to get a decent crowd, and we sucked that year

with The bowl win, we will have at least 3000 new fans that never been to a game before wanting to come this year

[cajunhawk]

I don't know why everybody is freaking out about the game being on Tuesday... For one you have 6 months tp request vacation time for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday if you live out of town

i know one thing Im prolly calling an early day at school to tailgate

Im super pumped about this game

if you don't recall we had Thursday game against osu two years ago that was televised... We still managed to get a decent crowd, and we sucked that year

with The bowl win, we will have at least 3000 new fans that never been to a game before wanting to come this year

Let's take a look see at recent(2009-2011) SBC home game attendance history with games played during the week:

UL:

2010-Oklahoma State-Friday, October 8th-25,881

2009 Average Home Game attendance-18,666
2010 Average Home Game attendance-17,383
2011 Average Home Game attendance-29,171
Three year average-21,740

UNT:

None

2009 Average Home Game attendance-17,144
2010 Average Home Game attendance-17,718
2011 Average Home Game attendance-19,445
Three year average-18,102

FIU:

2011 North Texas Thursday, September 1st 17,568
2011 Troy Tuesday, October 25th 15,852

2009 Average Home Game attendance-10,204
2010 Average Home Game attendance-16,545
2011 Average Home Game attendance-18,411
Three year average-15,053

FAU:

None

2009 Average Home Game attendance-15,286
2010 Average Home Game attendance-14,025
2011 Average Home Game attendance-18,163
Three year average-15,825

Middle Tennessee:

2011 WKU Thursday, October 6th 23,307
2010 Minnesota Thursday, September 2nd 25,908
2010 Troy Tuesday, October 5th 28,010

2009 Average Home Game attendance-20,517
2010 Average Home Game attendance-19,024
2011 Average Home Game attendance-18,415
Three year average-19,319

Troy:

2009 Middle Tennessee Tuesday, October 6th 17,108

2009 Average Home Game attendance-18,413
2010 Average Home Game attendance-18,947
2011 Average Home Game attendance-17,898
Three year average-18,420


WKU:

2009 Arkansas State Thursday, December 3rd 4,513

2009 Average Home Game attendance-14,394
2010 Average Home Game attendance-14,577
2011 Average Home Game attendance-15,310
Three year average-14,760

Arkansas State:

2011 FIU Tuesday, October 18th 15,573
2010 Middle Tennessee Tuesday, November 2nd 13,589

2009 Average Home Game attendance-17,687
2010 Average Home Game attendance-17,394
2011 Average Home Game attendance-22,677
Three year average-19,253

ULM:

2009 Arkansas State Tuesday, October 13th 14,378

2009 Average Home Game attendance-13,889
2010 Average Home Game attendance-13,980
2011 Average Home Game attendance-15,512
Three year average-14,460

SBC Total:

2009 Average Home Game attendance-16,244
2010 Average Home Game attendance-16,621
2011 Average Home Game attendance-19,445
Three year average-17,437

Weekday Game Average over 2009-2011-18,335-11 games
Tuesday Game Average over 2009-2011-17,418-6 games
Thursday Game Average over 2009-2011-17,824-4 games
Friday Game Average over 2009-2011-25,881-1 game

So...Weekly Game Average over the last three years is above the three year home game average. Tuesday games are right at the average as expected. Middle had a game with 28k on a Tuesday night but looking at the data it looks like an exception, take that game out and it's below average. Thursday games are hurt by the ASU-WKU tilt that only drew 4k, throw out that one game and Thursday night games are above average. Friday games have no basis for comparison. But most games I watch on Friday nights are well attended.

What does all this mean? Tuesday games draw awful. Thursday and Friday games are the choice slots. Benson needs to get with ESPN and get the SBC something on ESPNU for Friday nights. Tuesday ain't working.

[Hudsheen#Fired]

Im just saying why is everybody bit**ing and moaning

you have 6 months to prepare for the game...request off
do what you have to do to be there
its not like its only a couple weeks notice

[Raginpride91]

Tuesday is great.Think about if the OK ST wasn't on a friday night.We lost alittle attendence to Friday night High School games.This is the perfect chance for all the kids out there to come watch the Cajuns.Plus Thursday also has some High School games too.

[NOCajun]

Let's take a look see at recent(2009-2011) SBC home game attendance history with games played during the week:

UL:

2010-Oklahoma State-Friday, October 8th-25,881

2009 Average Home Game attendance-18,666
2010 Average Home Game attendance-17,383
2011 Average Home Game attendance-29,171
Three year average-21,740

UNT:

None

2009 Average Home Game attendance-17,144
2010 Average Home Game attendance-17,718
2011 Average Home Game attendance-19,445
Three year average-18,102

FIU:

2011 North Texas Thursday, September 1st 17,568
2011 Troy Tuesday, October 25th 15,852

2009 Average Home Game attendance-10,204
2010 Average Home Game attendance-16,545
2011 Average Home Game attendance-18,411
Three year average-15,053

FAU:

None

2009 Average Home Game attendance-15,286
2010 Average Home Game attendance-14,025
2011 Average Home Game attendance-18,163
Three year average-15,825

Middle Tennessee:

2011 WKU Thursday, October 6th 23,307
2010 Minnesota Thursday, September 2nd 25,908
2010 Troy Tuesday, October 5th 28,010

2009 Average Home Game attendance-20,517
2010 Average Home Game attendance-19,024
2011 Average Home Game attendance-18,415
Three year average-19,319

Troy:

2009 Middle Tennessee Tuesday, October 6th 17,108

2009 Average Home Game attendance-18,413
2010 Average Home Game attendance-18,947
2011 Average Home Game attendance-17,898
Three year average-18,420


WKU:

2009 Arkansas State Thursday, December 3rd 4,513

2009 Average Home Game attendance-14,394
2010 Average Home Game attendance-14,577
2011 Average Home Game attendance-15,310
Three year average-14,760

Arkansas State:

2011 FIU Tuesday, October 18th 15,573
2010 Middle Tennessee Tuesday, November 2nd 13,589

2009 Average Home Game attendance-17,687
2010 Average Home Game attendance-17,394
2011 Average Home Game attendance-22,677
Three year average-19,253

ULM:

2009 Arkansas State Tuesday, October 13th 14,378

2009 Average Home Game attendance-13,889
2010 Average Home Game attendance-13,980
2011 Average Home Game attendance-15,512
Three year average-14,460

SBC Total:

2009 Average Home Game attendance-16,244
2010 Average Home Game attendance-16,621
2011 Average Home Game attendance-19,445
Three year average-17,437

Weekday Game Average over 2009-2011-18,335-11 games
Tuesday Game Average over 2009-2011-17,418-6 games
Thursday Game Average over 2009-2011-17,824-4 games
Friday Game Average over 2009-2011-25,881-1 game

So...Weekly Game Average over the last three years is above the three year home game average. Tuesday games are right at the average as expected. Middle had a game with 28k on a Tuesday night but looking at the data it looks like an exception, take that game out and it's below average. Thursday games are hurt by the ASU-WKU tilt that only drew 4k, throw out that one game and Thursday night games are above average. Friday games have no basis for comparison. But most games I watch on Friday nights are well attended.

What does all this mean? Tuesday games draw awful. Thursday and Friday games are the choice slots. Benson needs to get with ESPN and get the SBC something on ESPNU for Friday nights. Tuesday ain't working.

And it all means NOTHING. As long as the CAJUNS are no worse than 4-2 going into that game (realistically, they SHOULD be 5-1 by that time!), the place is going to be PACKED because the CAJUNS will be playing the defending Sun Belt Champions, probably for FIRST PLACE in the Conference!!

[zephyr]

I don't know why everybody is freaking out about the game being on Tuesday... For one you have 6 months tp request vacation time for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday if you live out of town

i know one thing Im prolly calling an early day at school to tailgate

Im super pumped about this game

if you don't recall we had Thursday game against osu two years ago that was televised... We still managed to get a decent crowd, and we sucked that year

with The bowl win, we will have at least 3000 new fans that never been to a game before wanting to come this year

Actually, the game against Ok. State was a Friday game which is a different time with different issues such as high school football but I got your point. I actually think we'd have more people in the stands for the Thursday game versus the Friday game and I think its a bigger spotlight as most people tend to watch the college football on ESPN on Thursdays.

[MetryCajun]

Let's take a look see at recent(2009-2011) SBC home game attendance history with games played during the week:
Friday Game Average over 2009-2011-25,881-1 game

So...Weekly Game Average over the last three years is above the three year home game average. Tuesday games are right at the average as expected. Middle had a game with 28k on a Tuesday night but looking at the data it looks like an exception, take that game out and it's below average. Thursday games are hurt by the ASU-WKU tilt that only drew 4k, throw out that one game and Thursday night games are above average. Friday games have no basis for comparison. But most games I watch on Friday nights are well attended.

What does all this mean? Tuesday games draw awful. Thursday and Friday games are the choice slots. Benson needs to get with ESPN and get the SBC something on ESPNU for Friday nights. Tuesday ain't working.

So the difference b/t a Tuesday and a Thursday is nothing unless you throw out the best game on Tues and the worst game on a Thur. You should have been a statistician! How is a MT vs Troy game for the SBC championship an anomalous attendance?
I look at your statistics and I see that other than a Saturday night game on ESPN, Tuesday is the second best option.

Tuesday is working just fine.

[anhil8tor]

So the difference b/t a Tuesday and a Thursday is nothing unless you throw out the best game on Tues and the worst game on a Thur. You should have been a statistician! How is a MT vs Troy game for the SBC championship an anomalous attendance?
I look at your statistics and I see that other than a Saturday night game on ESPN, Tuesday is the second best option.

Tuesday is working just fine.

Tuesday will be awesome! I can't wait for a weekday tailgating spot. I'm sure hawk is just formulating a reason for being unable to attend.

[CajunDreDog]

Didn't we host UNT some 5-8 years ago on a Thursday night on ESPN2?