UNI @ NDSU

[clenz]

So....high school football, trick or treating, and hunting affect NDSU attendance?


Talk about big time....

[FargoBison]

Student tickets almost sold out, just a few hundred left!

Craigslist has a pair row 1 $100/ticket on a.$25 ticket...dayum!!

Wednesday afternoon, and there are still student tickets left for a game like this? You boys have a long ways to go.

College students love to procrastinate, give them five days to get tickets and some will wait until day five. Then when the tickets are gone they'll bitch about there not being enough, even though they had usually two or three days to get them before they were all scooped up. Happens annually for our homecoming game and other bigger games.

[Grizalltheway]

Wednesday afternoon, and there are still student tickets left for a game like this? You boys have a long ways to go.

College students love to procrastinate, give them five days to get tickets and some will wait until day five. Then when the tickets are gone they'll bitch about their not being enough, even though they had usually two or three days to get them before they were all scooped up. Happens annually for our homecoming game and other bigger games.

Just trying to rile up lakes. Homecoming and Griz/cat were usually the only games where student tickets were gone the first day.

[FargoBison]

College students love to procrastinate, give them five days to get tickets and some will wait until day five. Then when the tickets are gone they'll bitch about their not being enough, even though they had usually two or three days to get them before they were all scooped up. Happens annually for our homecoming game and other bigger games.

Just trying to rile up lakes. Homecoming and Griz/cat were usually the only games where student tickets were gone the first day.

You want to piss off lakes? Back when we played UND, students camped out to get into the game, shows how big this game is.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Just trying to rile up lakes. Homecoming and Griz/cat were usually the only games where student tickets were gone the first day.

You want to piss off lakes? Back when we played UND, students camped out to get into the game, shows how big this game is.

That's true - I was there when the rivalry games ended, it was the only game of the year where you had to go out and fight for the tickets.

[Gil Dobie]

So....high school football, trick or treating, and hunting affect NDSU attendance?


Talk about big time....

Talk about making a mountain out of a mole hill. I was just saying if some one was looking for tickets to contact people they know from those towns that might not be going to the game, maybe less than 20 tickets. Major affect on attendance.

[BisonBacker]

What pisses off the other posters and they can bark all they want but NDSU beats out all MVFC schools for football attendance and we are the new guy on the block. I just see it as envy

[panther-state]

What pisses off the other posters and they can bark all they want but NDSU beats out all MVFC schools for football attendance and we are the new guy on the block. I just see it as envy

Couldn't have anything to do with the Fargo Dump having a bigger capacity than all the other stadiums could it?
You can have your attendance, UNI does pretty well in that aspect....we also do well in the conference title dept.

[lakesbison]

back in the old days. students had to show ID at door to get in, so they had to camp out.

NOW they just go swipe their NDSU ID in union and get a ticket. the student tickets are less than 400, it'll be gone relax.

its a HUGE game, 4000 student tickets (band & cheerleaders are 300-350 and they arent counted) so 6000 students & 2000 graduate students wont be going, big deal.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

What pisses off the other posters and they can bark all they want but NDSU beats out all MVFC schools for football attendance and we are the new guy on the block. I just see it as envy

Couldn't have anything to do with the Fargo Dump having a bigger capacity than all the other stadiums could it?
You can have your attendance, UNI does pretty well in that aspect....we also do well in the conference title dept.

It's also because NDSU has been outdrawing most of FCS even back when we were D-II... not sayin/just sayin

it's a well supported program.

as for the conference title jab... yep... for now... (hopefully)

[catbob]

I really wish I could watch this game and the App/GSU game, but gotta head to Bozeman to see my Cats.

[lakesbison]

tape it on ch 617!

[Grizalltheway]

I really wish I could watch this game and the App/GSU game, but gotta head to Bozeman to see my Cats.

Same here...sort of. Will have to settle for score updates on the Droid.

[Strommer10]

Just trying to rile up lakes. Homecoming and Griz/cat were usually the only games where student tickets were gone the first day.

You want to piss off lakes? Back when we played UND, students camped out to get into the game, shows how big this game is.

Some students are planning on camping out for this game. I know a few people who are going to. I was planning on it, but I work late Friday night and will just go around 10am on Saturday instead.

[bison07]

All I will say is if NDSU wins, this board better Look out for the Rube infestation.


Might want to lock it down for a week

[BisonBacker]

What pisses off the other posters and they can bark all they want but NDSU beats out all MVFC schools for football attendance and we are the new guy on the block. I just see it as envy

Couldn't have anything to do with the Fargo Dump having a bigger capacity than all the other stadiums could it?
You can have your attendance, UNI does pretty well in that aspect....we also do well in the conference title dept.

[Trapped in CA]

Attendance per fame from NCAA - http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/2011/Internet/ ... NDANCE.pdf

#10 North Dakota St. total 72297 % of capacity 96.65 ave att 18074 # of games 4
#15 UNI total 48214 % of capacity 98.45 ave att 16071 # of games 3
#20 Youngstown St.. total 60182 % of capacity 72.93 ave att 15046 # of games 4
#27 Missouri St. total 25627 % of capacity 78.61 ave att 12814 # of games 2
#29 South Dakota St. total 48380 % of capacity 80.63 ave att 12095 # of games 4


Surprised MO ST is drawing that well. UNI's attendance will stay at 16K + if they win this game - it will drop significantly if they lose. just the way it is.

[lakesbison]

http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthr ... post545313

UNI PANSIES signs. LOVE THEM!

[westsidebison]

What pisses off the other posters and they can bark all they want but NDSU beats out all MVFC schools for football attendance and we are the new guy on the block. I just see it as envy

Couldn't have anything to do with the Fargo Dump having a bigger capacity than all the other stadiums could it?
You can have your attendance, UNI does pretty well in that aspect....we also do well in the conference title dept.

Yes the Fargodome does have a bigger capacity, but that doesn't mean anything unless you are selling out all your games. It seems both facilities are about the right size for their respective programs, though depending how well the Bison are doing one could make the argument that we may soon outgrow the dome. Having said that, NDSU football will be held in the Fargodome for many years to come. It would be a pretty hard sell to ask for a new facility, especially in Fargo.

[X-Factor]

What pisses off the other posters and they can bark all they want but NDSU beats out all MVFC schools for football attendance and we are the new guy on the block. I just see it as envy

Couldn't have anything to do with the Fargo Dump having a bigger capacity than all the other stadiums could it?
You can have your attendance, UNI does pretty well in that aspect....we also do well in the conference title dept.

UNI can't even fill their little pathetic dome on a consistent basis in the first place, so no, it doesn't have much to do with the Fargodome's size. We simply have a bigger supporting fan base.

[WYOBISONMAN]

I wish I could join those of you going to the big game, but scheduling is preventing me from making it. We will be having a watch party at my place here in Green River. Complete with ice cold Grain Belt imported from North Dakota......

[CatMom]

Couldn't have anything to do with the Fargo Dump having a bigger capacity than all the other stadiums could it?
You can have your attendance, UNI does pretty well in that aspect....we also do well in the conference title dept.

UNI can't even fill their little pathetic dome on a consistent basis in the first place, so no, it doesn't have much to do with the Fargodome's size. We simply have a bigger supporting fan base.

Is there really anything else to do in ND? Seriously guy....UNI has Iowa and Iowa St to contend with for fans. If you don't have the FBS teams to compete against you don't understand how good UNI's #'s are. Yes, even your own Alum will become FBS homers, have their season tickets and almost deny ever having attended an FCS school. And don't use that Minnesota isn't that far away crap, it won't wash with me.

Personally, I would have thought NDSUs numbers would be higher.

(and don't throw numbers at me. TXST is up 17% this year and, yes, we have UT homers that we deal with so I know the drill)

[JayJ79]

And don't use that Minnesota isn't that far away crap, it won't wash with me.

NDSU attendance might take somewhat of a hit if Minnesota ever got to the point where they won more than 7 games a season on a consistent basis.

But I'm not sure that will be the case any time soon.

[Gil Dobie]

There is plenty to do in ND, and plenty to do in IA, lets just play some football.

[Winindy]

Personally, I would have thought NDSUs numbers would be higher.

(and don't throw numbers at me. TXST is up 17% this year and, yes, we have UT homers that we deal with so I know the drill)

I don't think people understand how sparsely populated ND is. There are 650,000 in the whole state. It's roughly the same number of people that live in Austin proper but in a state that's 2x as big as Indiana. Getting 18,000 to a Bison game and 10,000 to a Sioux football game, and 12,000 to a Sioux hockey game all on the easternmost edge of the state isn't too shabby.