How to Increase Attendance?

[CajunVic]

You want to increase attendance? Crash the internet that would gain thousands of couch potato’s. Then you’d gain some RP coaches who like posting more than attending( even when In attendance)

It’s no coincidence that attendance is down nationwide and every game is available from your recliner. I’ve seen people say the espn+ crowd wouldn’t show up even if it wasn’t streaming. I 100% disagree with this.

Love to see your research. It will be interesting to see if couch potato is defined.

[zeppelincajun]

Half the parking pass spots are empty/unfold…sell them per game until full. Why make people pay to park across the street with thousands of unsold parking spots in the gate? I think people will pay for convenience, seems like we are expected to pay for inconvenience

Its free to park now at the Cajun Dome and across the street.

I agree with offering paid gameday spots at the field though. Sadly it would soon turn in to “well why aren’t those spots free too?” but we can’t help that.

[RaginCajun309]

Serious question. Do they give a pass to RCAF members for their parking/tailgate spot? Like a laminated rear view hangar?

[CajunVic]

Feel free to actually contribute to the thread then. Do you have any ideas? It's easy to be a critic.

I gave many suggestions. You just want to post about Vic. Stay on topic.

[RaginCajun309]

It’s a hunch. Like I had a hunch we would win after the lightning delay.

I’d like to see you not post useless reply’s. But then you might not exist here.

The ignore function is very useful.

[BeauCajun]

Serious question. Do they give a pass to RCAF members for their parking/tailgate spot? Like a laminated rear view hangar?

As an RCAF member you are allowed to purchase parking passes at $60 each. You get 2 tailgate parking passes per tailgate spot purchased. Included in the cost of your tailgate spot.

[CrazyCajun]

Didn’t you drop your ticket quantity bc you couldn’t give away tickets?

We need to be like App and routinely win P5 games or at least be highly competitive. To date, we can not make that pitch to the casual fan.

The casual bandwagon fans don’t care about beating G5 schools.

I dropped 5 bc I was tired of walking in with them in my pocket, when we were in Lourdes park before the parking bullsht, I gave away 5 every game to different people that came to our tailgate

[ryan.hess1986]

This pretty well sums it up. The typical casual fan can’t afford to bring a family of 4 or more. The parking situation is horrible. Tailgate situation needs an overhaul. And everytime I go get my kid a candy bar I miss an entire quarter due to concession logistics. Everything mentioned below is why I don’t go to games in person anymore. And based on the attendance levels it seems like I’m not the only one that feels this way lol.

I know I’m prone to exaggeration, but This is what I am seeing on Facebook.


Tickets need to be priced somewhere between what they are and free. Closer to free.

People need to be able to park next to Cajun Field for free but they’d be willing to pay if they can come just to tailgate. Oh and tailgating needs to be free.

Students need to be able to tailgate where they used to tailgate.


People should be able to buy a hotdog and a Coke for $2.50.

There needs to be more concession stands and the food needs to be cheaper.

There needs to be more bathrooms.

[RaginCajun309]

$60 per car per season? So $10/ game?

[Jacob81]

This pretty well sums it up. The typical casual fan can’t afford to bring a family of 4 or more. The parking situation is horrible. Tailgate situation needs an overhaul. And everytime I go get my kid a candy bar I miss an entire quarter due to concession logistics. Everything mentioned below is why I don’t go to games in person anymore. And based on the attendance levels it seems like I’m not the only one that feels this way lol.

Pretty weak argument but you’re in the majority apparently. Louisiana football is the best bang for your buck in the country. You have the closest free parking probably in the country. Bringing your family to the game isn’t any more expensive than a crappy movie you could stream or any other family activity in town. Would you miss a concert that you really want to see for all the same reasons and just watch it on tv??

And with all that said. Would you figure out a way to go if you couldn’t watch at home??