Originally posted by Danger41
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I chose to look at a 5 year span for both schools during their stadium transition period. The last 3 years in the old stadium and the first 2 years in the new. What I found were strikingly similar numbers. Granted, it's not a perfect comparison - the stadiums opened 23 years apart (1993 vs 2016), NDSU was still D2 at the time (but were were coming off D2 playoff appearances in '90,'91 & '92), and Domed vs Open Air stadiums (where football is meant to be played, IMHO).
NDSU total attendance figures 1990 - 1994: 368,976; a 5 year avg of 73,795. That figure includes 5 home playoff games outside at Dacotah Field in late November - 33,511 total, 7102 avg.
SDSU total attendance figures 2013 - 2017: 386,287; a 5 year avg of 77,527. We have 1 home playoff game included in those figures, 12/3/16 Villanova - 6154. (Cold, miserable day - I was there).
NDSU didn't max out the Dome until year 2, the Nickel Trophy game vs UND (18,760). In our 2nd yr, we nearly had a full house vs NDSU on 11/4 (18,130). Pretty sure SDSU counts butts in seats, not tickets sold. I'm unsure how NDSU takes attendance.
Considering Fargo population>>Brookings, SDSU historically a basketball school, these are pretty even numbers. We have nothing to complain about and lots more to look forward to .
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