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<blockquote data-quote="Vespidae" data-source="post: 343198" data-attributes="member: 2957"><p>OK, in today's installment we look at what factors drive college attendance. Recall that Tech is averaging 49K fans per game and is statistically neutral for the period 2005-2014 and compares favorably to the ACC and better than almost all other conferences which are losing fans. </p><p></p><p>So, what drives college football attendance? A recent analysis summarizes these factors as the most important in determining how many fans turn out for a game:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Sustained winning. </strong>Teams that come off a winning season have, on average 8% more attendance, than those that don't. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Major football programs. </strong>Major football programs draw more than smaller programs(think FBS vs. FCS) with the most likely reason for the disparity being the tradition of FBS schools and their opponents. (Playing quality opponents and traditional rivalries matter.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Large undergraduate populations. </strong>Not only do larger populations matter, but so does the significance of the school relative to its immediate surrounding. The average NCAA student to citizen ratio is 56.6 and schools below this figure draw higher; schools lower draw fewer fans. (Think of where SEC schools are located.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Large city populations and presence of pro teams.</strong> Big cities hurt attendance. The performance was worse in the biggest of cities (4 million+) whose colleges outperformed their competitors on the field – 58% winning pct. – but similarly only drew 40,000 fans. If you're in a city with multiple pro teams ... look for low attendance regardless of how many games you win. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Private schools draw less than public schools.</strong> Mostly due to where they are located (usually in cities) and where their students come from (nationally vs. locally). I wonder if Tech is still perceived as a private school (it was once).</li> </ol><p>All in all, this is consistent with what I heard from older Tech alumni ... everything was great until ... Bobby Dodd pulled us out of the SEC (major football programs an opponents draw better), the Falcons/Hawks/Braves showed up ... and Atlanta grew big time. From the data I have scanned (but not analyzed), it seems that Tech is doing well drawing 50K fans to a game consistently ... and far better than most. </p><p></p><p><strong>Moral for more attendance: </strong>Win consistently (8+ games), play good opponents - especially those with historical rivalries, and endear yourself to the local community. </p><p></p><p>V</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vespidae, post: 343198, member: 2957"] OK, in today's installment we look at what factors drive college attendance. Recall that Tech is averaging 49K fans per game and is statistically neutral for the period 2005-2014 and compares favorably to the ACC and better than almost all other conferences which are losing fans. So, what drives college football attendance? A recent analysis summarizes these factors as the most important in determining how many fans turn out for a game: [LIST=1] [*][B]Sustained winning. [/B]Teams that come off a winning season have, on average 8% more attendance, than those that don't. [*][B]Major football programs. [/B]Major football programs draw more than smaller programs(think FBS vs. FCS) with the most likely reason for the disparity being the tradition of FBS schools and their opponents. (Playing quality opponents and traditional rivalries matter.) [*][B]Large undergraduate populations. [/B]Not only do larger populations matter, but so does the significance of the school relative to its immediate surrounding. The average NCAA student to citizen ratio is 56.6 and schools below this figure draw higher; schools lower draw fewer fans. (Think of where SEC schools are located.) [*][B]Large city populations and presence of pro teams.[/B] Big cities hurt attendance. The performance was worse in the biggest of cities (4 million+) whose colleges outperformed their competitors on the field – 58% winning pct. – but similarly only drew 40,000 fans. If you're in a city with multiple pro teams ... look for low attendance regardless of how many games you win. [*][B]Private schools draw less than public schools.[/B] Mostly due to where they are located (usually in cities) and where their students come from (nationally vs. locally). I wonder if Tech is still perceived as a private school (it was once). [/LIST] All in all, this is consistent with what I heard from older Tech alumni ... everything was great until ... Bobby Dodd pulled us out of the SEC (major football programs an opponents draw better), the Falcons/Hawks/Braves showed up ... and Atlanta grew big time. From the data I have scanned (but not analyzed), it seems that Tech is doing well drawing 50K fans to a game consistently ... and far better than most. [B]Moral for more attendance: [/B]Win consistently (8+ games), play good opponents - especially those with historical rivalries, and endear yourself to the local community. V [/QUOTE]
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