College football attendance down in 2017

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I was surprised to read that only 51 teams in the FBS (129 teams) had an increase in home
average attendance last season over 2016.

Biggest losers: UCLA (-11,415 average per home game), California (-10,090), Pitt (-9,781)
Western Michigan (-7,952), Louisville (-7,905).

Best gains: Purdue (+13,433 average per home game), Louisiana Tech (+9,963), Akron (+9,232),
Florida Atlantic ((+8,865), New Mexico St. (+8,694).

I'm guessing bad teams, bad matchups and cost have a lot to do with the decline. What do you
think men?
 

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UCLA understandable...2 new pro teams in the market...
Cal ...just a bad team
W Mich correct me if im wrong good coach left...writing on the wall!
Pitt not a good team
 

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Yeah, bad teams probably have a lot to do with it but even Alabama was down about a
100 fans per home game. Sorry non-conference opponents have a lot to do with Bama's
decline.

I was offered 4 free tickets on the 40 yard line when Alabama played Mercer and I said
no thanks. Years ago I would have jumped at the opportunity...guess I'm getting old.
I want to see a good game or rather watch it from my easy chair.
 

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