Official FURMAN SUCKS! Attendance Thread
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:38 pm
Game Six of Six
Furman @ Appalachian State
3:30 p.m. Kidd Brewer Stadium (24,050 -- Roanoke, VA)
Weather at kickoff: Sunny 64
Appalachian will conclude its 2012 regular-season campaign against a team wearing purple. That's hardly news for anyone familiar with ASU's traditions, only this is the other purple team. This one is the purple team that has put together quite the losing streak in Kidd Brewer Stadium. Wait, they both have. Okay, this is the one that has made all things Appalachian more evil than al-Qaeda in their mind. Oh yeah, so has the other purple team. Okay. This is the purple team that hasn't sniffed the playoffs in so long, their fans don't bother to plan for it their Thanksgiving weekend plans. Crap! Ooh...ooh... This is the purple team that's greatest moment in football came during the Reagan administration. DAMMIT!!!
Wait, it's the one that SUCKS! Ah, yeah. Furman. The other one...No, that was (and still is) Marshall...the other purple one just, well, I mean, who really cares any more?
Things and stuff:
* It's no surprise that Appalachian continues to lead the FCS in average attendance. So far, the Mountaineers are averaging 27,760 (NZ). Second place Montana is averaging 25,041 (NZ).
* When combined with FBS schools, Appalachian is 82nd overall, in between Houston at 27,900 (NZ) and Louisiana-Monroe with 27,161(NZ again). Marshall chimes in with 26,109 (NZ), and Southern Miss is averaging 26,149 (Middlebourne, WV -- Finally).
* The 2010 Furman/ASU game drew a crowd of 29,093 (NZ).
* Appalachian's official seated capacity has once again gone up. An additional 900 seats were added to the 1,500 temporary seats erected behind the North end zone. ASU's new seated capacity of 24,050 is 7,400 more than it was at the start of the 2005 season.
* Appalachian has drawn over seated capacity crowds for 45 consecutive regular season games.
* ASU's all-time home attendance record of 31,531 (NZ) was set on October 9, 2010 at a homecoming tilt against Elon.
Setting the Bar for Black Saturday:
Last week's victory over Georgia Southern has kickstarted our spirits on the board, and I can assume that did help ticket sales as well. As of Friday afternoon, there are about 100 seats available in Section 109. It should be a bright and pleasant day in KBS for Black Saturday, which could make for a rather large walk-up crowd, who will have to settle for the green seats. Unfortunately, the most hardy fans will have to wait at least two weeks (hopefully three) before the Mountaineers take the field to play in some good Appalachian football weather. Still, the warm temps should encourage some on the fence to make it up to Boone for Senior Day. The stadium won't be busting at the seams, but it should be a pretty healthy crowd. In honor of Veterans Day, I will set the opening line at 28542 (MCCS Camp Lejeune).
Thank You, Vets!
Oh, and FURMAN SUCKS!
Furman @ Appalachian State
3:30 p.m. Kidd Brewer Stadium (24,050 -- Roanoke, VA)
Weather at kickoff: Sunny 64
Appalachian will conclude its 2012 regular-season campaign against a team wearing purple. That's hardly news for anyone familiar with ASU's traditions, only this is the other purple team. This one is the purple team that has put together quite the losing streak in Kidd Brewer Stadium. Wait, they both have. Okay, this is the one that has made all things Appalachian more evil than al-Qaeda in their mind. Oh yeah, so has the other purple team. Okay. This is the purple team that hasn't sniffed the playoffs in so long, their fans don't bother to plan for it their Thanksgiving weekend plans. Crap! Ooh...ooh... This is the purple team that's greatest moment in football came during the Reagan administration. DAMMIT!!!
Wait, it's the one that SUCKS! Ah, yeah. Furman. The other one...No, that was (and still is) Marshall...the other purple one just, well, I mean, who really cares any more?
Things and stuff:
* It's no surprise that Appalachian continues to lead the FCS in average attendance. So far, the Mountaineers are averaging 27,760 (NZ). Second place Montana is averaging 25,041 (NZ).
* When combined with FBS schools, Appalachian is 82nd overall, in between Houston at 27,900 (NZ) and Louisiana-Monroe with 27,161(NZ again). Marshall chimes in with 26,109 (NZ), and Southern Miss is averaging 26,149 (Middlebourne, WV -- Finally).
* The 2010 Furman/ASU game drew a crowd of 29,093 (NZ).
* Appalachian's official seated capacity has once again gone up. An additional 900 seats were added to the 1,500 temporary seats erected behind the North end zone. ASU's new seated capacity of 24,050 is 7,400 more than it was at the start of the 2005 season.
* Appalachian has drawn over seated capacity crowds for 45 consecutive regular season games.
* ASU's all-time home attendance record of 31,531 (NZ) was set on October 9, 2010 at a homecoming tilt against Elon.
Setting the Bar for Black Saturday:
Last week's victory over Georgia Southern has kickstarted our spirits on the board, and I can assume that did help ticket sales as well. As of Friday afternoon, there are about 100 seats available in Section 109. It should be a bright and pleasant day in KBS for Black Saturday, which could make for a rather large walk-up crowd, who will have to settle for the green seats. Unfortunately, the most hardy fans will have to wait at least two weeks (hopefully three) before the Mountaineers take the field to play in some good Appalachian football weather. Still, the warm temps should encourage some on the fence to make it up to Boone for Senior Day. The stadium won't be busting at the seams, but it should be a pretty healthy crowd. In honor of Veterans Day, I will set the opening line at 28542 (MCCS Camp Lejeune).
Thank You, Vets!
Oh, and FURMAN SUCKS!
