Football Attendance in Arkansas better/worse ?

[Seminole Indian]

Noticed in this article that A-State was off a little last year( still among the best in G5) , and the Razorbacks up (among the best in P5).

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/jon-solomon/24891415

While it is hard to predict in advance because of those mid-week games they have to play, I look for A-State to have a nice increase this year. More games early than last year, plus Missouri at home.

Looking ahead home games against UCA (2016, one last time), and  Miami (2017), should be well attended.

[Seminole Indian]

Saw this on HowlYes.com, just dealing with G5 attendance:

http://www.minerrush.com/2015/4/7/8148419/group-of-five-attendance-numbers-aac-mw-mac-sun-belt-cusa


"They have supplemented their power teams(Arkansas State, Lafayette) with proven up and coming schools (Georgia Southern, Appalachian State)that might be small markets, but they sure do love their teams and fill up the stadium."

Little different numbers but A-State is still one of the better G5's in this area, and this year should be better.

[Seminole Indian]

Could not find any attendance numbers for the other Arkansas Colleges and Universities for 2014, but here is how the Arkansas schools did in 2013.

http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/Attendance/2013.pdf

The 126,693 total average attendance for all schools breaks down like this:

Arkansas  61,596
Arkansas St. 24,913
Central Ark. 8,238
Ark.-Pine Bluff  6,653
Southern Ark.  4,736
Arkansas Tech  4,728
Henderson St.  4,555
Ouachita Baptist  4,205
Harding 2,820
Ark.-Monticello 2,687
Hendrix  1,562

[Seminole Indian]

The % of the 126,693 total average attendance by school in 2013 was:

Arkansas (48.6%)
Arkansas State (19.7%)
Central Ark. (6.5%)
Ark.-Pine Bluff  (5.3%)
Southern Ark.  (3.8%)
Arkansas Tech  (3.7%)
Henderson St.  (3.6%)
Ouachita Baptist  (3.3%)
Harding (2.2%)
Ark.-Monticello (2.1%)
Hendrix  (1.2%)

This 126,693 is equal to about 4.3% of the total population of the state in 2013 (about 2,949, 000 total).

Of course many come from out of state, and some may have attended more than one of these games, but IMO it is safe to say not a very large number of people in Arkansas attend college football games, and those that do like FBS football, and by a wide margin.

[DeltaBoy]

Shows to me that folks are watching to much the games on TV, Web or Radio.

[Inhogswetrust]

Shows to me that folks are watching to much the games on TV, Web or Radio.

Do you go to any games at any college Delta?

[DeltaBoy]

Do you go to any games at any college Delta?

I went to 2 Hog games a year while I was in LR 1986-1991, I been to the battle of the Ravine in Arkadelphia . My last college game was the 2008 Texas game in Austin.

[Inhogswetrust]

I went to 2 Hog games a year while I was in LR 1986-1991, I been to the battle of the Ravine in Arkadelphia . My last college game was the 2008 Texas game in Austin.

So what is keeping you away?

[DeltaBoy]

So what is keeping you away?

Money I took a pay cut about that time to spend more time with my daughter.  She will be getting out soon plus with my health issues it is just too easy to sit at home and watch it on TV.

[Inhogswetrust]

Money I took a pay cut about that time to spend more time with my daughter.  She will be getting out soon plus with my health issues it is just too easy to sit at home and watch it on TV.

Understand. Good luck to you and your daughter!