SI: Why is college football attendance tanking?
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SI: Why is college football attendance tanking?
https://www.si.com/college/2020/01/10/c ... cline-ncaa
From 2014 to ’18, attendance across the FBS fell by 7.6%. Last year, on average, 41,856 fans went to games. That’s the lowest turnout since 1996; even major programs like Ohio State, Virginia Tech and Ole Miss suffered declines of greater than 5%.
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This is an interesting read--the writer spends some time trying to figure out WHY attendance is dropping, especially in student sections around the country.
From 2014 to ’18, attendance across the FBS fell by 7.6%. Last year, on average, 41,856 fans went to games. That’s the lowest turnout since 1996; even major programs like Ohio State, Virginia Tech and Ole Miss suffered declines of greater than 5%.
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This is an interesting read--the writer spends some time trying to figure out WHY attendance is dropping, especially in student sections around the country.