college football attendances figures.....

[TJames]

FBS teams that have not met the NCAA standard for attendance since 2005

Utah State: 10,896, 11,360, 13,131
Eastern Michigan: 5,219, 14,734, 6,910

Teams that have not met the standard since 2006
Rice: 14,760, 13,353
Idaho: 14,543, 11,479

Teams that did not meet the standard in 2007
Ball State: 13,085
Kent State: 8,999
Buffalo: 13,658
New Mexico State: 14,412
Florida International: 7,982

 

[4Q_iu]

Actual attendance or Ticket Sales?

Another reason why the NCAA needs change; they continue to green light any/every FCS team that wants to move up to FBS YET then expect them to meet unobtainable standards.

The same organization that will certify any/all new Bowl Game in FBS YET complain/harrangue when too many teams make it w/ 6-5 or 6-6 records.

The same group that expects us to believe the NCAA Presidents want to maintain the BCS for Academic Integrity; i.e. a playoff will distract from school. Ummm, isn't there a playoff at Div I-FCS, Div II and Div III? Aren't some of the most academically rigorous institutions in Div I-FCS, Div II and Div III?

Pot meet Kettle.

 

[Jason Svoboda]

Buffalo is very surprising on that list considering the level of success they've had under Turner Gill.

 

[4Q_iu]

This was Gill's 2nd season? Third?

Isn't the standard like a avg 25K per game?

Gill could do some great things at Buffalo

 

[Jason Svoboda]

This was Gill's 2nd season? Third?

Isn't the standard like a avg 25K per game?

Gill could do some great things at Buffalo

Believe he took over for the 2006 season.

 

[TJames]

the topic came up on another college football website....

due to rumors that some, or all, members of the mid-american conference might be forced to drop down a level to fcs...due to low attendance figures....

 

[4Q_iu]

The NCAA...

recently (last 5 yr) changed / added attendance standards for schools to join/remain at the Div 1-FBS level. The MAC has historically finished poorly in this test/survey. Not sure of the solution -- win? savvy marketing by school?