Make Your Way-Too-Early Prediction of the SMU Game Attendance

[Matt from A700]

In September, we'll look back on this thread and laugh at how foolish we were, considering the game actually drew so many people that we had to sell standing room tickets in the south end zone.

 

Back to reality, I still think the season (and home, whaaaa???) opener will draw a good crowd. Seth Littrell has really put some desperately-needed energy into the program. I didn't think I could feel so optimistic following a 1-11 season, but maybe I'm just too young. Also consider that the rivalry game will increase attendance, and since SMWho actually won the game last year, I'm willing to bet there will be more Ponies in attendance at Apogee than there was in 2014.

 

As we all know, Apogee's largest crowd is still the stadium opener against Houston in 2011, when 28,075 attended to see a loss. The next four that round up the Top 5 all witnessed victories. The second-highest attended game was 2013 vs. UTEP with 26,119 and the fifth largest was 22,259 against Texas Southern in 2012.

 

So my way-too-early prediction of the UNT/SMU attendance is.... 23,114. This will be including a noticeably larger amount of students in attendance. I think with Littrell's UNT Gridiron Twitter page, a lot more students are taking notice and getting excited.

Edited March 3, 2016 by Matt from A700

[GMG24]

21 k

[untjim1995]

UNT/Denton always turn out for old SWC teams. We will get 21-23k if it's a morning/afternoon kickoff or 24-25k if it's an evening kickoff.

 

[Tyler Maryak]

Student turnout hasn't been much of a problem the last several years, especially early in the season. Following an abysmal season, getting anyone else to come will be the problem (especially if, as mentioned above, they screw us with an early kick-off). Adjusting somewhat for my eternal.optimism, I'll say:

22,500

[oldguystudent]

9 hours ago, Matt from A700 said:

 we had to sell standing room tickets in the south end zone.

Not that it'll ever happen in my lifetime, but could that possibly be a thing if it ever became necessary?  You know, around the time the apes take over and Charleton Heston yells at a statue in the sand?

Edited March 3, 2016 by oldguystudent

[Eagle-96]

Did you check with Cerebus to see if it's the right time for a thread/question like this. Seems early to me.

[EagleMBA]

Too early, but I will play. US - 18,000, THEM - 1,000, TOTAL ATTENDANCE PREDICTED = 19,000

The "Seth Littrell Factor" kicks in here. People are curious to see what he molds out of the clay he was left with which to work. This is a fork in the road...win and crowds will build (even for Butt - Cookman); lose and we'll trend downward the rest of the year, except for Marshall. I predict that Marshall will be the biggest crowd of the year, whichever fork in the road we take. Further Affiant sayeth not.

Edited March 3, 2016 by EagleMBA

[UNT90]

8 minutes ago, EagleMBA said:

Too early, but I will play. US - 18,000, THEM - 1,000, TOTAL ATTENDANCE PREDICTED = 19,000

The "Seth Littrell Factor" kicks in here. People are curious to see what he molds out of the clay he was left with which to work. This is a fork in the road...win and crowds will build (even for Butt - Cookman); lose and we'll trend downward the rest of the year, except for Marshall. I predict that Marshall will be the biggest crowd of the year, whichever fork in the road we take. Further Affiant sayeth not.

About what I was going to predict, so I'll say 18.5k.

If UNT loses, expect attendance to fall dramatically the next week. 

[MeanGreenTexan]

10 hours ago, GMG24 said:

21 k

21,001 Bob.

 

[MeanGreen_MBA]

24,500 and a WIN!!!

[Cr1028]

I need to know the game start time before I predict.

[drex]

Bigger than the Bethune-Cookman crowd.

[GreenTexan13]

22,000

Pretty much all UNT fans. SMU will bring almost a thousand (hopefully 1500). If it is an evening game, bring it to 24,000 total. The first game of the season always draws some of the best crowds and we are playing a well know opponent/neighbor in DFW. Being that we have a new staff, I think that will bring in some more people as well.

If we crap the bed that game, I believe attendance will fall. So I'm sure SL know's how important this game is.

[Matt from A700]

2 hours ago, Eagle-96 said:

Did you check with Cerebus to see if it's the right time for a thread/question like this. Seems early to me.

Hence the "way-too-early" prediction.

EDIT: Plus, there isn't much else for me to talk about during the offseason.

Edited March 3, 2016 by Matt from A700

[UNT90]

A weather forecast would be helpful...

[MeanGreenTexan]

36 minutes ago, UNT90 said:

A weather forecast would be helpful...

I can help here:
It's going to be very hot at 9:00am, followed by a high of extremely hot at around 4:00pm, returning to very hot until 9:00pm.

[UNT90]

12 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

I can help here:
It's going to be very hot at 9:00am, followed by a high of extremely hot at around 4:00pm, returning to very hot until 9:00pm.

Don't forget the Ohio game was an early September game (Sept 12). Odds are you are right, but one never knows. 

[GrandGreen]

This should be Apogee's first sell out, but  I will predict 27,000.

[Aldo]

19k

[THOR]

30483...

 

Benford is fired, as is rv before the season...everyone is happy...except...

[emmitt01]

1 hour ago, GrandGreen said:

This should be Apogee's first sell out, but  I will predict 27,000.

Why "should" this be a sell out?  We played them to start the 2014 season, coming off of a bowl winning season, and didn't sell out.  

 

I'll generously say 22k...and the ponies bring 750 of it.  

[Green Lantern]

We don't get screwed with another early kick for this game and we get 24,000.

[forevereagle]

2 hours ago, emmitt01 said:

and the ponies bring 750 of it

Possibly the most over stated prediction in this thread.

[jtm0097]

If it's hot outside 19500. If it's fall like weather, 21000 ish.

[UNT90]

2 hours ago, emmitt01 said:

Why "should" this be a sell out?  We played them to start the 2014 season, coming off of a bowl winning season, and didn't sell out.  

 

I'll generously say 22k...and the ponies bring 750 of it.  

22,398 in 2014.

Coming off the best season in the last 10 years.