attendance graph

[hapapp]

Noticed ECU was left off that chart, I know they average somewhere in the mid to high 40's. And regarding our number, I have to say the actual attendance numbers do not reflect the reported number unfortunately. Hopefully that's not the case next year.

Why is this always an argument? ....and how can you tell "Officially"?

It wasn't an argument just an observation because I was thinking ECU was still CUSA. And this is how you can tell "officially." You hear the reported number of the crowd and then take a look around the stands.

Just as an aside (maybe someone can answer this) I have wondered how we have managed just north of 30K in attendance in KBS a few times- I was even at a few of these game, when the seating is only 24,050? I know that you have to include folks on the grass, those on the other hills, hanging from the trees, etc but have we really had 30K in the stadium? This is awesome but I just couldn't picture 6,000+ people crammed into the nooks and crannies.

The student section was well past capacity since the students stand and don't sit.

[BeauFoster]

Just as an aside (maybe someone can answer this) I have wondered how we have managed just north of 30K in attendance in KBS a few times- I was even at a few of these game, when the seating is only 24,050? I know that you have to include folks on the grass, those on the other hills, hanging from the trees, etc but have we really had 30K in the stadium? This is awesome but I just couldn't picture 6,000+ people crammed into the nooks and crannies.

There are way more students in their seating areas than there are actual seats. That's a big part of the overages we experienced during the good years.

[appgrad]

Just as an aside (maybe someone can answer this) I have wondered how we have managed just north of 30K in attendance in KBS a few times- I was even at a few of these game, when the seating is only 24,050? I know that you have to include folks on the grass, those on the other hills, hanging from the trees, etc but have we really had 30K in the stadium? This is awesome but I just couldn't picture 6,000+ people crammed into the nooks and crannies.

There are way more students in their seating areas than there are actual seats. That's a big part of the overages we experienced during the good years.

On top of that...we mostly have bleachers, which means you can get well past the "assigned" number of seats. Add in the grass bank, and the flat path behind it, plus the little hill coming up to the West Side, and its easy to imagine getting 32k in there.

[bcoach]

Just as an aside (maybe someone can answer this) I have wondered how we have managed just north of 30K in attendance in KBS a few times- I was even at a few of these game, when the seating is only 24,050? I know that you have to include folks on the grass, those on the other hills, hanging from the trees, etc but have we really had 30K in the stadium? This is awesome but I just couldn't picture 6,000+ people crammed into the nooks and crannies.

There are way more students in their seating areas than there are actual seats. That's a big part of the overages we experienced during the good years.

Not an argument , just a question. How do they do that. Even if they are standing it still has to be on the bleachers and peoples shoulders are wider than their cans so how do they do it.

[BeauFoster]

Just as an aside (maybe someone can answer this) I have wondered how we have managed just north of 30K in attendance in KBS a few times- I was even at a few of these game, when the seating is only 24,050? I know that you have to include folks on the grass, those on the other hills, hanging from the trees, etc but have we really had 30K in the stadium? This is awesome but I just couldn't picture 6,000+ people crammed into the nooks and crannies.

There are way more students in their seating areas than there are actual seats. That's a big part of the overages we experienced during the good years.

Not an argument , just a question. How do they do that. Even if they are standing it still has to be on the bleachers and peoples shoulders are wider than their cans so how do they do it.

Go back and take a look at some of the televised games if you can - something like the beginning of the Wofford game on Halloween. The students are literally standing sideways (almost facing the endzones instead of the sidelines) to squeeze in.

[bigdaddyg]

Just as an aside (maybe someone can answer this) I have wondered how we have managed just north of 30K in attendance in KBS a few times- I was even at a few of these game, when the seating is only 24,050? I know that you have to include folks on the grass, those on the other hills, hanging from the trees, etc but have we really had 30K in the stadium? This is awesome but I just couldn't picture 6,000+ people crammed into the nooks and crannies.

There are way more students in their seating areas than there are actual seats. That's a big part of the overages we experienced during the good years.

Not an argument , just a question. How do they do that. Even if they are standing it still has to be on the bleachers and peoples shoulders are wider than their cans so how do they do it.

Go back and take a look at some of the televised games if you can - something like the beginning of the Wofford game on Halloween. The students are literally standing sideways (almost facing the endzones instead of the sidelines) to squeeze in.

Those observations and speculations are certainly valid but realistically you can't possibly get more than say, 500 people on the bank, maybe 100 on the hill, maybe 500 or so extra students. We are talking 6,000. In my mind that is a lot!. The temp bleachers can't hold but maybe 500 max. I recall sitting at the Coastal Carolina game trying to picture where 30K were sitting.

[asucrutch23]

Those observations and speculations are certainly valid but realistically you can't possibly get more than say, 500 people on the bank, maybe 100 on the hill, maybe 500 or so extra students. We are talking 6,000. In my mind that is a lot!. The temp bleachers can't hold but maybe 500 max. I recall sitting at the Coastal Carolina game trying to picture where 30K were sitting.

I'd wager that there are a LOT more than 500 on the bank in this photo:

[bcoach]

Those observations and speculations are certainly valid but realistically you can't possibly get more than say, 500 people on the bank, maybe 100 on the hill, maybe 500 or so extra students. We are talking 6,000. In my mind that is a lot!. The temp bleachers can't hold but maybe 500 max. I recall sitting at the Coastal Carolina game trying to picture where 30K were sitting.

I'd wager that there are a LOT more than 500 on the bank in this photo:

Yes I think that the 500 numbers are low but I just have a feeling the 30,000 has always been high. I have not seen the bank that full since we have had the temp bleachers. With that said if the real number were 27 or 28 that would be pretty damn good.

[BeauFoster]

Those observations and speculations are certainly valid but realistically you can't possibly get more than say, 500 people on the bank, maybe 100 on the hill, maybe 500 or so extra students. We are talking 6,000. In my mind that is a lot!. The temp bleachers can't hold but maybe 500 max. I recall sitting at the Coastal Carolina game trying to picture where 30K were sitting.

There's way more than 500 on the hill in this picture. Also, look at how tightly packed the students are. I'd bet that there's an extra student for every 4 or 5 "seats", if not more. It's pretty easy to see how we can hold over 30k when the demand is there.

edit: on second thought, just go to the website. The image in the post was way too large:

http://collegefootballtour.com/2010/10/ ... r-stadium/