Attendance Projections

[cdizzle86]

Bowl eligibility on the line and possible 4 game win streak. Any guesses?

I'll say 25,000+

[NorthTexan95]

Bowl eligibility on the line and possible 4 game win streak. Any guesses?

I'll say 25,000+

I hope you're right but week night game ... Halloween ... I'd be very happy with 18k.

[cdizzle86]

I hope you're right but week night game ... Halloween ... I'd be very happy with 18k.

I really hope the students decide to show up. To me there's less excuse to not show up because it's on a weekday. Plus real Halloween parties don't start until 10 or 11PM, so that's plenty of time to go to the game and still party afterwards.

[UNT90]

Large student turnout puts 20k in the stands.

If this were a Saturday game instead of a halloween Thursday night game, then 25k would be possible.

Win this game and combine it with good weather on November 9th, and we may see over 25k for homecoming.

[meangreenthirteen]

I've been back and forth on this one. I think we see a bigger student turnout than we have in years. However, as many have noted, it being Thursday night might keep away casual fans. My hope is that the droves of students overflow the east side and we see a black and green mass spill out into other parts of the stadium. A loud 23k.

[Green Mean]

Realistically in the 18-22K range.

Then again it really wouldn't surprise me if we saw 15K or 25K. It's really a crapshoot.

[cdizzle86]

I haven't been involved as a student in quite sometime, but is there some sort of "Mean Green Walk" that starts on campus and ends at the stadium? Seems like that would be a cool way to get students out of their dorms and to the game.

Edited October 28, 2013 by cdizzle86

[untjim1995]

I think that there will probably be a real attendance of around 18-19k. Maybe announced at 21-22k.

Edited October 28, 2013 by untjim1995

[Eastwood Eagle]

Student side will be great. The game is early enough for people to go do the game and party afterwards.

Let's hope the alumni show up.

I'm saying 19,500.

[MeanGreenTexan]

Just a shave under 23k. Students show up en masse. Alumni side takes a hit, but not a big one.

[meangreenthirteen]

I'm just hoping they let students spill over into other areas. I would much rather have an evenly-dispersed crowd covering the lower bowl than have one grandstand full and everywhere else look empty.

[VideoEagle]

I think the pros and cons of Halloween balance themselves out. There is no perfect time for a game as there is always something competing for the time. I suspect we will have a slightly above average crowd.

[UNTGuy5]

I'm putting out a real number, and I hope I'm way below the actual turnout. Actual butts in the seats: 16,346. Announced attendance: 20,417

[PlummMeanGreen]

North Texas will need to put a 2 or 3 year football seasons winning streak together for us to get all the new faces to hit 25,000 up to 31,000 capacity. Only chance for that now is if the UNT student body shows up in an all time record numbers high on Halloween Night.

New faces? In past decades we've (all but) teased the casuals and borderliners with "This is The Year To Jump On Board" only to disappoint and lose them because many times "It Was Not The Year."

God, if I'm wrong about some of your high turnout predictions for Halloween Night I'll eat a nice helping of southern fried crow (and enjoy every bit of it).

This team deserves SRO Halloween Night truth be told.

GMG!

Edited October 28, 2013 by PlummMeanGreen

[Travis Scott]

I'm hoping for a great turnout. With little kids being there, many will have to leave at half time due to bed times and school night. I hope the UNT students will be in force. Going to be a great game and atmosphere.

Edited October 28, 2013 by Travis Scott

[UNT Mean Green]

23,875 announced as 26,000ish

[Mean Green 93-98]

21,500 announced.

[untbowler]

Hope the fans come out to show respect for the wonderful job DMac and Team have done the last 3 games, they have put foot too ass, now it is time for the students and metroplex to put foot to ground and get their asses into the stadium.

Would hope the campus and the city would be buzzing for this game. Promote, Promote, Promote!!!

25K

[MDH]

If the rain ends by kickoff (as its supposed to) I'll go with 20k. If it's still raining somewhere around 15k. Surprise me to the upside Mean Green Country!

[ragpicker]

North Texas will need to put a 2 or 3 year football seasons winning streak together for us to get all the new faces to hit 25,000 up to 31,000 capacity. Only chance for that now is if the UNT student body shows up in an all time record numbers high on Halloween Night.

New faces? In past decades we've (all but) teased the casuals and borderliners with "This is The Year To Jump On Board" only to disappoint and lose them because many times "It Was Not The Year."

God, if I'm wrong about some of your high turnout predictions for Halloween Night I'll eat a nice helping of southern fried crow (and enjoy every bit of it).

This team deserves SRO Halloween Night truth be told.

GMG!

We could fill Apogee up Thursday night with the right promotion. That said, let's not forget the A Train service with the shuttle service back and forth to the stadium. this has been an experiment and may not return if not used. Why not a simple ad in the DMN about this service for our Dallas area alums? For better or for worse and whether we like it or not, advertising works. This is a concept that seems to be lost on our promotions dept.(or whatever it is called).

[cdizzle86]

We could fill Apogee up Thursday night with the right promotion. That said, let's not forget the A Train service with the shuttle service back and forth to the stadium. this has been an experiment and may not return if not used. Why not a simple ad in the DMN about this service for our Dallas area alums? For better or for worse and whether we like it or not, advertising works. This is a concept that seems to be lost on our promotions dept.(or whatever it is called).

FWIW, I think our athletic dept. has done a pretty decent job promoting this game. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.

[Cerebus]

If there are 20K in the stadium I will be happy.

Too many alumni have responsibilities on Halloween. It will take a very good student turnout to get to 20K.

[trud1966]

Keep in mind, Rice is doing REALLY well, so I wonder how many fans will travel with them to the game? Being that it's on National TV, will they bring their band also? Last year the U-LaLa game was on National TV (Tuesday or Thursday, cant remember...) and they brought their band.

[Travis]

21

[UNTLifer]

Hate that this is on a Thursday night. Hard to travel from out of town for a weeknight game. I love the television coverage, but wish this were on Saturday.