YCN
12-30-2002, 10:05 PM
As many have predicted, early Big 12 home attendance figures are down this year for non-conference games. Overall 8 schools have seen reduced per-game attendance.
Per game averages range from -2,079 for Texas Tech to +2,789 for KSU. While the early figures are somewhat disappointing, I am betting that the numbers will spike upward when fan recognition of the players and teams increases after the season goes into conference play, and games are regularly broadcast between the teams.
Here are the early figures:
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Baylor
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2001-2002
7 games 28,834, average 4,119
2002-2003
8 games 30,783, average 3,848
Per game -271, -6.6%
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Colorado
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2001-2002
7 games 13,293, average 1,899
2002-2003
6 games 14,208, average 2,368
Per game +469, +24.7%
(Note: Attendance increase entirely due to the inclusion of Colorado State on this year's home schedule. Excluding the CSU game, attendance average this year is 1,699, -200 per game or -10.5%. Also please note that the offical box score for CU's game against Rice did not include attendance figures, so I could not include that game in my counts.)
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Iowa State
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2001-2002
6 games 59,773, average 9,962
2002-2003
4 games 37,684, average 9,421
Per game -541, -5.4%
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Kansas
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2001-2002
5 games 3,980, average 796
2002-2003
6 game 4,359, average 727
Per game -70, -8.7%
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Kansas State
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2001-2002
4 games 12,030, average 3,008
2002-2003
8 games 46,274, average 5,784
Per game +2,777, +92.3%
(Note: Attendance figures for 2001-2002 are missing for two games. Checking with the NCAA website indicates that the attendance was reported for 1 of 2, but I couldn't find which game was reported to them.)
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Missouri
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2001-2002
6 games 11,030, average 1,838
2002-2003
3 games 3,571, average 1,190
Per game -648, -35.2%
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Nebraska
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2001-2002
6 games 16,282, average 2,714
2002-2003
7 games 12,589, average 1,798
Per game -915, -33.7%
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Oklahoma
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2001-2002
4 games 16,232, average 4,058
2002-2003
4 games 18,408, average 4,602
Per game +544, +13.4%
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Oklahoma State
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2001-2002
6 games 12,026, average 2,004
2002-2003
3 games 5,123, average 1,708
Per game -297, -14.8%
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Texas
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2001-2002
7 games 32,030, average 4,576
2002-2003
6 games 28,882, average 4,814
Per game +238, +5.2%
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Texas A&M
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2001-2002
7 games 10,548, average 1,507
2002-2003
7 games 7,715, average 1,102
Per game -405, -26.9%
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Texas Tech
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2001-2002
5 games 65,121, average 13,024
2002-2003
4 games 43,782, average 10,986
Per game -2079, -16.0%
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Big 12 Conference
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2001-2002
70 games 281,179, average 4,017
2002-2003
66 games 253,378, average 3,839
Per game -178, -4.4%
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12/30/2002
Note: Made some slight figure adjustments after comparison of my figures with the Big 12 Weekly Release. Used an assumed figure for CU's game against Rice this year based on those figures, although I really don't trust them. Also added the attendance for A&M's game against Texas Southern, and corrected a minor off-by-one error in my figures.
12/31/2002
Added the attendance figures for last night's Baylor and Kansas home games, and adjusted totals.
[This message has been edited by YCN (edited 12-31-2002).]
Per game averages range from -2,079 for Texas Tech to +2,789 for KSU. While the early figures are somewhat disappointing, I am betting that the numbers will spike upward when fan recognition of the players and teams increases after the season goes into conference play, and games are regularly broadcast between the teams.
Here are the early figures:
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Baylor
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2001-2002
7 games 28,834, average 4,119
2002-2003
8 games 30,783, average 3,848
Per game -271, -6.6%
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Colorado
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2001-2002
7 games 13,293, average 1,899
2002-2003
6 games 14,208, average 2,368
Per game +469, +24.7%
(Note: Attendance increase entirely due to the inclusion of Colorado State on this year's home schedule. Excluding the CSU game, attendance average this year is 1,699, -200 per game or -10.5%. Also please note that the offical box score for CU's game against Rice did not include attendance figures, so I could not include that game in my counts.)
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Iowa State
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2001-2002
6 games 59,773, average 9,962
2002-2003
4 games 37,684, average 9,421
Per game -541, -5.4%
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Kansas
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2001-2002
5 games 3,980, average 796
2002-2003
6 game 4,359, average 727
Per game -70, -8.7%
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Kansas State
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2001-2002
4 games 12,030, average 3,008
2002-2003
8 games 46,274, average 5,784
Per game +2,777, +92.3%
(Note: Attendance figures for 2001-2002 are missing for two games. Checking with the NCAA website indicates that the attendance was reported for 1 of 2, but I couldn't find which game was reported to them.)
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Missouri
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2001-2002
6 games 11,030, average 1,838
2002-2003
3 games 3,571, average 1,190
Per game -648, -35.2%
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Nebraska
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2001-2002
6 games 16,282, average 2,714
2002-2003
7 games 12,589, average 1,798
Per game -915, -33.7%
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Oklahoma
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2001-2002
4 games 16,232, average 4,058
2002-2003
4 games 18,408, average 4,602
Per game +544, +13.4%
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Oklahoma State
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2001-2002
6 games 12,026, average 2,004
2002-2003
3 games 5,123, average 1,708
Per game -297, -14.8%
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Texas
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2001-2002
7 games 32,030, average 4,576
2002-2003
6 games 28,882, average 4,814
Per game +238, +5.2%
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Texas A&M
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2001-2002
7 games 10,548, average 1,507
2002-2003
7 games 7,715, average 1,102
Per game -405, -26.9%
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Texas Tech
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2001-2002
5 games 65,121, average 13,024
2002-2003
4 games 43,782, average 10,986
Per game -2079, -16.0%
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Big 12 Conference
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2001-2002
70 games 281,179, average 4,017
2002-2003
66 games 253,378, average 3,839
Per game -178, -4.4%
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12/30/2002
Note: Made some slight figure adjustments after comparison of my figures with the Big 12 Weekly Release. Used an assumed figure for CU's game against Rice this year based on those figures, although I really don't trust them. Also added the attendance for A&M's game against Texas Southern, and corrected a minor off-by-one error in my figures.
12/31/2002
Added the attendance figures for last night's Baylor and Kansas home games, and adjusted totals.
[This message has been edited by YCN (edited 12-31-2002).]