Football Attendance

[Acylum]

SIAP: https://www.heartlandcollegesports....-attendance-record-ranks-in-top-30-in-nation/

28th overall and 3rd in conference. I would hope this helps if conference upheaval rears its ugly head again.

 

[Brandon]

SIAP: https://www.heartlandcollegesports....-attendance-record-ranks-in-top-30-in-nation/

28th overall and 3rd in conference. I would hope this helps if conference upheaval rears its ugly head again.

It will help but what will help more is the direction Campbell has the program going

 

[Clonefan94]

Unfortunately, probably not. In a low population state like Iowa, they’ll just see that as 60k people less watching tv screens.

 

[3GenClone]

ISU Average Home Attendance Ranks in Big 12 Conference (this year):

Football - #3
Men's Basketball - #2
Women's Basketball - #1

 

[SoapyCy]

ISU Average Home Attendance Ranks in Big 12 Conference:

Football - #3
Men's Basketball - #2
Women's Basketball - #1

"there's nothing else to do in iowa. hi-yuk, hi-yuk"

-people in norman

 

[cycloneworld]

I'm more proud that we are third in the B12 behind OU and Texas than anything.

I fully expect that we will top 60k average next season.

 

[NickTheGreat]

"there's nothing else to do in iowa. hi-yuk, hi-yuk"

-people in norman

YEAH. We reserve that joke for those rubes in Nebraska. Because they really have nothing better to do . . .

 

[LarryISU]

I guess I find our attendance figures impressive considering we have two major universities representing two major conferences in such a small state. Some of the schools ahead of us, Nebraska, WIsconsin, Ohio State, Penn State, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, LSU, they all have pretty much a monopoly in football. Don't see anyone else in the top 30 list from those states.

 

[Cyclone.TV]

"there's nothing else to do in iowa. hi-yuk, hi-yuk"

-people in norman

Not wrong.

 

[BMWallace]

TIL We have the 3rd largest stadium in the Big 12.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_12_Conference_football#Facilities_and_coaches

 

[FinalFourCy]

Not wrong.

Have you been to Oklahoma?

 

[Gunnerclone]

I heard Andy crapping on us on the radio today saying we don’t have any room to go up. Guess he missed the memo that DSM is the fastest growing area in the Midwest. Ankeny is the 14th fastest growing city in the nation, Dallas County is the third fastest growing country in the nation etc etc.

 

[ArgentCy]

Well perhaps he was referring to capacity. Max would be 61,500. I think on that list we would have moved up 3 spots to 25th. Not able to get close to the 80k plus stadiums.

 

[FinalFourCy]

If we have a run of 8+ win seasons, surpassing our current capacity won’t be a problem.

Iowa State College years are long gone and being replaced by generations of ISU being a large state university that’s very into college athletic. The ISU community is growing, as is the general population within 1-hour.

 

[CloneFan4]

"there's nothing else to do in iowa. hi-yuk, hi-yuk"

-people in norman

I had one of the top comments on an ESPN video, about Torrey Smith, saying how Smith had more class than the whole city of Philly. Philly fans' responses were one of 1.) Everyone in Iowa is a hick or 2.) There is no pro sports team in Iowa so you don't have the right to an opinion. Brilliant stuff from people who haven't visited.

 

[CycloneVet]

Well perhaps he was referring to capacity. Max would be 61,500. I think on that list we would have moved up 3 spots to 25th. Not able to get close to the 80k plus stadiums.

Triple deck on east side...lets get it done

 

[Allikat]

28th overall and 3rd in conference. I would hope this helps if conference upheaval rears its ugly head again.

While attendance is nice, what will matter WHEN the conferences realign after the current TV deals expire in the mid 2020s is how popular ISU is on a national scale. By this time my guess is popularity will not only be TV ratings. It will also be tied to how many people pay to follow teams in all manners inlcuding TV, road attendance, Yahoo, etc. Thus, having a team that casual fans enjoy watching (thank you CMC), that people talk about (thank you Tom Herman and Ferentz), and a bunch of crazy Cyclone fans tuning in on all media will help.

Because the Big 12 is the most vulnerable we can only hope that 1) the Big 12 finds a way to stay relevant on its own (25% chance), the entirety of the Big 12 get redistributed to the other Power 5 (10% chance), ISU shows it is a better option than a non Big 12 team like Wake Forest (5% chance even though I would argue ISU already is) or ISU is more relevant than at least one and likely two other Big 12 teams (best chance). I hate to root for failure but we need a team other than Kansas to be the perennial doormat of the Big 12 football over the next five to ten years (their basketball brand is too good to ignore if the Big 12 implodes).

 

[KnappShack]

While attendance is nice, what will matter WHEN the conferences realign after the current TV deals expire in the mid 2020s is how popular ISU is on a national scale. By this time my guess is popularity will not only be TV ratings. It will also be tied to how many people pay to follow teams in all manners inlcuding TV, road attendance, Yahoo, etc. Thus, having a team that casual fans enjoy watching (thank you CMC), that people talk about (thank you Tom Herman and Ferentz), and a bunch of crazy Cyclone fans tuning in on all media will help.

Because the Big 12 is the most vulnerable we can only hope that 1) the Big 12 finds a way to stay relevant on its own (25% chance), the entirety of the Big 12 get redistributed to the other Power 5 (10% chance), ISU shows it is a better option than a non Big 12 team like Wake Forest (5% chance even though I would argue ISU already is) or ISU is more relevant than at least one and likely two other Big 12 teams (best chance). I hate to root for failure but we need a team other than Kansas to be the perennial doormat of the Big 12 football over the next five to ten years (their basketball brand is too good to ignore if the Big 12 implodes).

The Big 12 is more vulnerable than the Pac 12?

 

[Gorm]

Dude, the PAC-12 is burning down. Even their biggest brands are having issues. No way the Big 12 dissolves without the PAC going first.

I can see a very strong possiblity of 6 of the strongest schools leaving and merging with us. Perhaps 7 if WV leaves for ACC.

 

[knowlesjam]

While attendance is nice, what will matter WHEN the conferences realign after the current TV deals expire in the mid 2020s is how popular ISU is on a national scale. By this time my guess is popularity will not only be TV ratings. It will also be tied to how many people pay to follow teams in all manners inlcuding TV, road attendance, Yahoo, etc. Thus, having a team that casual fans enjoy watching (thank you CMC), that people talk about (thank you Tom Herman and Ferentz), and a bunch of crazy Cyclone fans tuning in on all media will help.

Because the Big 12 is the most vulnerable we can only hope that 1) the Big 12 finds a way to stay relevant on its own (25% chance), the entirety of the Big 12 get redistributed to the other Power 5 (10% chance), ISU shows it is a better option than a non Big 12 team like Wake Forest (5% chance even though I would argue ISU already is) or ISU is more relevant than at least one and likely two other Big 12 teams (best chance). I hate to root for failure but we need a team other than Kansas to be the perennial doormat of the Big 12 football over the next five to ten years (their basketball brand is too good to ignore if the Big 12 implodes).

Honestly, right now Iowa State is known more nationally as a Basketball School that has a terrific court advantage. Campbell has 4-5 years to get the football team at least registering on the national radar...he made some noise this year with the upset of Oklahoma, but much more is needed.

Oh, and the Big 12 >> PAC 12...football and basketball-wise.