SI: Why is college football attendance tanking?

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SI: Why is college football attendance tanking?

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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.


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