EWURanger said:
vs. UNI - 9,111 (Not great, but before school started).
vs. UC Davis - 10,741
vs. UNC - 10,924
vs. Montana - 10,931
Average through 4 games: 10,427.
Maybe the weather kept some folks away, but as I predicted, attendance for this game wasn't far off of the UNC and UC Davis games.
Weather could have played a role, but bigger than that, there isn't really a way to get more people into a game with the current set up. In the previous games with crowds 11,000+ there wasnt as much club seating like the TD club set up in all four corners. Additionally, the band stayed in the end zone, rather than being set up in temp bleachers like in other Montana match ups.
Lastly, the Montana match up is still the most hyped home game for EWU, but that's 19 straight sellouts and only 2 of those have been against the Griz. Ticket demand is clearly there...and I really don't understand the delay in more seating. There is no excuse anymore.