Northwestern State at Louisiana Attendance Predictions

[ManAboutTown]

It appears some of us were at different games. CDs picture is halftime or kickoff. Which is never a correct representation. It also doesn't show the hill nor the common areas.
Even in that picture, there are not 11k empty. Btw, how are we accounting for YRC club members? My son was not "scanned" when we walked in..

[Just1More]

Unfortunately, we have a historical counting shortage. And many are using the past counts as references. So, they'll argue they agree with the under count. The other "empty seat" issue that keeps puzzling people is that our end zones are large sweeps, and they weren't originally counted in our 31k stadium capacity. People look on both sides and see empty seats, but don't understand that when you take that large end zone sweep, condense it into the stand sections, it fills the voids pretty fast. And the people constantly on their feet milling around the stadium is always another 1500 easy. The count is off. We under estimate.

[HoustonCajun]

Unfortunately, we have a historical counting shortage. And many are using the past counts as references. So, they'll argue they agree with the under count. The other "empty seat" issue that keeps puzzling people is that our end zones are large sweeps, and they weren't originally counted in our 31k stadium capacity. People look on both sides and see empty seats, but don't understand that when you take that large end zone sweep, condense it into the stand sections, it fills the voids pretty fast. And the people constantly on their feet milling around the stadium is always another 1500 easy. The count is off. We under estimate.

We need to hire the counter from Tulane. We would be averaging about 35,000 - 40,000 a game.

[cajunhawk]

Seeing the pictures of the upper deck...we under reported. Tickets sold plus students. This is not rocket science and it gives us a cushion if the weather gets bad.

[Boomer]

Seeing the pictures of the upper deck...we under reported. Tickets sold plus students. This is not rocket science and it gives us a cushion if the weather gets bad.

---But C-Hawk they still miss the students coming in or do according to anecdotal reports---but yes the tickets would do a great service and as usual makes sense!!!

[cajunhawk]

---But C-Hawk they still miss the students coming in or do according to anecdotal reports---but yes the tickets would do a great service and as usual makes sense!!!

Easy fix...make students come in through one gate...have someone with a clicker. Analog doesn't break.

[IHateLaState]

If it was correct we will be in trouble if we actually get to capacity...they were running out of food in the 3rd quarter.

Yep and where are they going to sit? If we only had 26k that means there were seats for 16k more.... So surely those taking the Company line (that's you BOP) are confident that the Fire Marshall would allow another 16k through the gates???

I'm not

[CharlieK]

Yep and where are they going to sit? If we only had 26k that means there were seats for 16k more.... So surely those taking the Company line (that's you BOP) are confident that the Fire Marshall would allow another 16k through the gates???

I'm not

I think the 42,000 number includes the grass endzone. Seats for 37,000 I think.

[Big Buds]

What stinks is that I believe most of these other schools over report grossly. When we say we had 27k, we had 27k!

Ulm's 20k
https://m.facebook.com/universitylou...pe=1&source=42

This picture looks to be right at kickoff. The best time to get a good photo is in the middle of the second quarter.

[CayenneFan69]

This is a big part of the attendance problem we need to fix.... In any other stadium (beside ULMost)on the first level from the 50 to 35 yard line seats are always filled it. Luckly it was an good crowd at this game though, but it's usually worse. It's sad b/c those are the best seats in the house and they just collect dirt and peanut shells from not being used. What ever the ticket office is doing selling those seats to big sponsor/donors has got to change.

[CayenneFan69]

That being said...we did have a great turnout. I personally believe the attendance is off. 5,000 students and it one of the biggest crowds I've seen in years . And the home side was about 70% full. I'm just saying this. It just had to be more than 27k...

[Bandwagon King]

That being said...we did have a great turnout. I personally believe the attendance is off. 5,000 students and it one of the biggest crowds I've seen in years . And the home side was about 70% full. I'm just saying this. It just had to be more than 27k...

It was absolutely more than 27K in there. And there were way more than 5000 students at that game. It may have thinned to about 5k after half time. But until the half time show the student side was jam packed except the extreme north end. And I was shocked to see the south end zone so full. it was at least 80 per cent of capacity. And the upper deck ended up being well over 50 percent capacity, and this picture shows a butt load of people in the grass. I would have estimated the crowd to be between 31 & 33K.

Whoever said under reporting can hurt attendance is right. More people want to be where they think everyone is already. Otherwise, you wouldn't have so many yo yos wanting to jam their butts into Tiger Stadium to watch ants & catch nose bleeds every Saturday night.