Attendance Predictions: St Francis

[HerdBot]

This game appeared to be selling better than Lafayette last week. Any idea how student tickets are going? Students made an impact last week. Weather appears to be perfect for tailgating. Anything going on campus this week to get the students fired up?

[moosbah]

This game appeared to be selling better than Lafayette last week. Any idea how student tickets are going? Students made an impact last week. Weather appears to be perfect for tailgating. Anything going on campus this week to get the students fired up?

I'm hoping the "we're playing who?" syndrome is wearing off now that we've been 1-AA for awhile, and the students can just show up without motivating ad campaigns from Scheels.

[bisonfan08]

Well the attendence for the last game was listed at just over 17,000 however I feel that's tickets sold because I don't believe there were 17,000 people there. That being said I already know a whole bunch more people that will be in town for the game this weekend that weren't last weekend and with the students sticking around this game will be around the 18,000 mark I'm thinking. People wanna see what we got before we head down to take on the Goofers.

[Tatanka]

Tickets sold will exceed 18000. Asses in seats (or standing in front of said seats) will be 16500-17000. Hard to get up for a cupcake, especially one this heavily frosted.

[344Johnson]

18,000. Student section will be pretty full I think. General Admission should do well too. Just concerned about the season ticket holders..

[tony]

Should be a decent crowd... let's say 18300.

The crowd was pretty good last week, btw. The GA sections were filled up and the only empty parts I saw were the upper corners of reserved seating. Even the reserved sections had less blue than usual* - plus at least 1/3 of them wore yellow.

* I wonder if that has to do with me facing the pressbox side - maybe the visitor's side had more no-shows?

[steelbison]

Should be a decent crowd... let's say 18300.

The crowd was pretty good last week, btw. The GA sections were filled up and the only empty parts I saw were the upper corners of reserved seating. Even the reserved sections had less blue than usual* - plus at least 1/3 of them wore yellow.

* I wonder if that has to do with me facing the pressbox side - maybe the visitor's side had more no-shows?

Nope, exactly what I saw. People that keep saying the crowd was disappointing were you even at the game?

[roadwarrior]

Even the reserved sections had less blue than usual* - plus at least 1/3 of them wore yellow.

* I wonder if that has to do with me facing the pressbox side - maybe the visitor's side had more no-shows?

No, definitely less blue than usual on the east side. I think a lot of people with lake places decided to go to the game because of the not so nice day to be at the lake.

That doesn't look to be the case this week though.

Less than 700 reserved tickets for sale for St Francis.

[HerdBot]

No, definitely less blue than usual on the east side. I think a lot of people with lake places decided to go to the game because of the not so nice day to be at the lake.

That doesn't look to be the case this week though.

Less than 700 reserved tickets for sale for St Francis.

Yeah its going to be a beauty. I expect to see a similar student turnout, more people in the corners, and less season ticket holders. I expect the crowd to be more into the game early. Everyone seems to be in warm up mode for cheering.

[Bison bison]

I think that St. Francis is going to represent with birds, dogs, horses, you name it in the visitor's section.

[TheBisonator]

18,238 at kickoff

less than 9,000 at the end of the 3rd quarter

[TheBisonator]

Only 647 reserved seats left!!

[DjKyRo]

2,100 student tickets have been claimed as of Wednesday. Not that this means anything. ;)

[Twentysix]

The students that care were there last weekend. This game is as good as any other than homecoming for the social event crowd. I think student turnout will be the same or better. Leaning towards better.

[HerdBot]

2,100 student tickets have been claimed as of Wednesday. Not that this means anything. ;)

Better than last week. I think you said 1800 on Thursday or was it 2200? If it's better they may end up opening a few more

[2910Bison]

I'll be there with a date!!! Will there be less tailgating ya think?! Does Answer Guy show up for NDSU games?! Where can a I find free food and beer? I have a fake UND student card I am going to try to use. My date is 25, so she is good to go, just need to soften her up a little!

[CHADSTAUS]

18,269 or so.

[Answer Guy]

I'll be there with a date!!! Will there be less tailgating ya think?! Does Answer Guy show up for NDSU games?! Where can a I find free food and beer? I have a fake UND student card I am going to try to use. My date is 25, so she is good to go, just need to soften her up a little!

Where have you been all summer? I thought they could only hold you for 72 hours in your condition? :confused:

[cbline]

I'll be there with a date!!! Will there be less tailgating ya think?! Does Answer Guy show up for NDSU games?! Where can a I find free food and beer? I have a fake UND student card I am going to try to use. My date is 25, so she is good to go, just need to soften her up a little!

Mmmm. I like soft ones!!!!

[Tatanka]

This thread has become useless without pictures.

[344Johnson]

This thread has become useless without pictures.

this shold help

http://www.nerdnirvana.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/too-much-cocaine.jpg

[Bison03]

All I know is that the tailgating attendance should be bigger than last week. 86 degrees, sunny, no wind. That would be a nice day at the beach let alone in the west lot. Awesome weather and nobody should be out of town on a long weekend and I would say perfect tailgating weather. Jeramiah weed and lemonades will be flowing at my spot that's for sure. As far as the game attendance I am putting my number at 18,486. Some will leave when the game gets out of hand by I predict a lot will stay to see the backup qb play.

[BisoninNWMN]

Should be close to sellout.

[344Johnson]

All I know is that the tailgating attendance should be bigger than last week. 86 degrees, sunny, no wind. That would be a nice day at the beach let alone in the west lot. Awesome weather and nobody should be out of town on a long weekend and I would say perfect tailgating weather. Jeramiah weed and lemonades will be flowing at my spot that's for sure. As far as the game attendance I am putting my number at 18,486. Some will leave when the game gets out of hand by I predict a lot will stay to see the backup qb play.

Ron Diaz and Keystone..

[roadwarrior]

1400 student tickets remaining.

[HerdBot]

1400 student tickets remaining.

is that 1400 left out of the 3800 or the 4000 overflow?

[HerdBot]

1400 student tickets remaining.

So that means were at 2400. Not bad since Monday was a holiday. That gives is 2 full days plus Saturday to fill the dome. Anything going on this week? I liked the Bison vehicle cruising through campus last week with Mr Roth pushing the game with the megaphone

[EndZoneQB]

All I know is that the tailgating attendance should be bigger than last week. 86 degrees, sunny, no wind. That would be a nice day at the beach let alone in the west lot. Awesome weather and nobody should be out of town on a long weekend and I would say perfect tailgating weather. Jeramiah weed and lemonades will be flowing at my spot that's for sure. As far as the game attendance I am putting my number at 18,486. Some will leave when the game gets out of hand by I predict a lot will stay to see the backup qb play.

Come meet some of us at tailgating. You post a lot here and on the Bison Media Blog and no one has met you.

[Tatanka]

So that means were at 2400. Not bad since Monday was a holiday. That gives is 2 full days plus Saturday to fill the dome. Anything going on this week? I liked the Bison vehicle cruising through campus last week with Mr Roth pushing the game with the megaphone

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kX8bcdnKfJw/TEdcXV9SkYI/AAAAAAAAAzI/EuYnJ5Fu59M/s1600/2346257640_5b608bd9e3.jpg

Tatanka: Listen, you hosers heard me talk about Kyle and Nick. Well now they used to live here just like you. On Saturday, Kyle and Nick are going out to lead the yelling at the Bison football game. Your lazy butts are in this too. So get up on that wagon. We're goin' to campus to put the word to the streets.

[Kyle and Nick have attached a giant megaphone to the roof of their car and are driving around campus to advertise the gig.]

Nick: Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, the Thundering Herd. Bison Football. The Fabulous Fargodome. 19th Ave N. North Fargo. The Gold Star Marching Band rhythm and blues review.

Hosers: Check it out, check it out. Saturday Night! from NDSU the BISON ass-kicking review. One night only, the fabulous...

Nick:...Gold Star Marching Band. You, on the motorcycle!...You two girls, tell your friends.

Kyle: [To Nick]
free admission.

Nick: Free admission for students. No cover charge folks. That's a lot of entertainment.

Kyle: [To Nick again]
for free.

Nick: for free.

344Johnson: [Speaking to BisonBabe at the Soul Food Cafe]
Will you please put this in the window lady cos it's real important?

Nick: Saturday Night only. From NDSU. the Gold Star Marching Band rhythm and blues review for your dancing pleasure...

[Lots of pretty women walking to the RDC]
...and it's ladies night Saturday Night at the Fabulous Fargodome.

[In a men's room, written on the wall...]
TransAmBison: Saturday Night Bison Football. For a good time, call Answer Guy. [Snaps fingers and zips up fly] I'm there.

[TheBisonator]

609 reserved tix remaining.

[344Johnson]

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Tatanka: Listen, you hosers heard me talk about Kyle and Nick. Well now they used to live here just like you. On Saturday, Kyle and Nick are going out to lead the yelling at the Bison football game. Your lazy butts are in this too. So get up on that wagon. We're goin' to campus to put the word to the streets.

[Kyle and Nick have attached a giant megaphone to the roof of their car and are driving around campus to advertise the gig.]

Nick: Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, the Thundering Herd. Bison Football. The Fabulous Fargodome. 19th Ave N. North Fargo. The Gold Star Marching Band rhythm and blues review.

Hosers: Check it out, check it out. Saturday Night! from NDSU the BISON ass-kicking review. One night only, the fabulous...

Nick:...Gold Star Marching Band. You, on the motorcycle!...You two girls, tell your friends.

Kyle: [To Nick]
free admission.

Nick: Free admission for students. No cover charge folks. That's a lot of entertainment.

Kyle: [To Nick again]
for free.

Nick: for free.

344Johnson: [Speaking to BisonBabe at the Soul Food Cafe]
Will you please put this in the window lady cos it's real important?

Nick: Saturday Night only. From NDSU. the Gold Star Marching Band rhythm and blues review for your dancing pleasure...

[Lots of pretty women walking to the RDC]
...and it's ladies night Saturday Night at the Fabulous Fargodome.

[In a men's room, written on the wall...]
TransAmBison: Saturday Night Bison Football. For a good time, call Answer Guy. [Snaps fingers and zips up fly] I'm there.

I'm just happy I could do my part :)

[roadwarrior]

Less than 800 student tickets left....

[HerdBot]

Less than 800 student tickets left....

cool... that's over 3,000 with 1 full day and game day! I wonder if there is any chance of a sellout with overflow tickets?

[cbline]

Damn, I need to miss this game for a family function by the Twin Cities. Again,I am SO PROUD of my 17 year old daughter who needs to stay behind to take the ACT. She will drive herself into town for the game, green & gold bibs and all!!!

[westnodak93bison]

I'll be there with my wife and daughter plus I'm bringing two of my uncle's daughters. I'm doing what I can to get them hooked on the Bizon.

[Bison"FANatic"]

I'll be there with my wife and daughter plus I'm bringing two of my uncle's daughters. I'm doing what I can to get them hooked on the Bizon.

Wouldn't that make them your cousins???????:) :) :) :) :)

[344Johnson]

Damn, I need to miss this game for a family function by the Twin Cities. Again,I am SO PROUD of my 17 year old daughter who needs to stay behind to take the ACT. She will drive herself into town for the game, green & gold bibs and all!!!

17 year old girl. Likes the bison. Drives on her own. When does she turn 18 and what is her phone number.

[devin45k]

Hopefully there is a replay i can watch after work

[yellowstreak]

how many St Francis fans will attend?

[NDSUFan_Sav]

17 year old girl. Likes the bison. Drives on her own. When does she turn 18 and what is her phone number.

Lakes has full advantage over you already you stand no chance, nice try though.

[CaBisonFan]

18,000...ir thereabouts

What's an official sellout number?

[westnodak93bison]

If we can sell out vs. an unknown team(unknown to our fan base with no disrespect to our opponent) that would be huge!

[tjbison]

no way we sell out

[BisoninNWMN]

no way we sell out


We might!


GO BISON

[No_Skill]

I count 519 reserved tickets remaining.

[roadwarrior]

how many St Francis fans will attend?

4................

[NDSUstudent]

I'll guess...18,299

[Twentysix]

I'll guess...18,299

Is 18200 considered a sellout?

Does NDSU announce a sellout at 97% capacity or at 100%?

I believe most sports franchises do it under 100%.

[Rockbear99]

3 more fans on the way in a couple of hours.

[BisoninNWMN]

Man, I cannot wait for kickoff. Even though we are playing a team we are suppose to beat, this year has a different "karma" about it. I don't know what that means in the whole scheme of things but this team has the potential to be very good.

GO BISON

[bajadanny]

That karma needs to be the normal, like every year is special, contenders for the crown


QUOTE=BisoninNWMN;524639]Man, I cannot wait for kickoff. Even though we are playing a team we are suppose to beat, this year has a different "karma" about it. I don't know what that means in the whole

scheme of things but this team has the potential to be very good.

GO BISON[/QUOTE]

[bajadanny]

Great job Western Dakota!!!! need more in Fargo from the west




I'll be there with my wife and daughter plus I'm bringing two of my uncle's daughters. I'm doing what I can to get them hooked on the Bizon.

[Hammersmith]

Is 18200 considered a sellout?

Does NDSU announce a sellout at 97% capacity or at 100%?

I believe most sports franchises do it under 100%.

Couple years ago I read that it was 97% of the record crowd. Works out to be about 18,700.

[GFBison]

I know a few who bought General Admission last week and go to seats an hour early only to be told they had to move about 15 minutes before kick off. Serveral said it has happened in previous seasons.

Apparently the seating charts at the ticket booth and in the entry listed Row O as the first row for GA. The charts where changed about 20 minutes before game time to Row R.

One guy told me he sat in row Q because it happend last year so he gave them a couple rows cushion. He asked when he bought the ticket and asked the usher before he sat down. He was the first person in the section. The usher who told him Row O was the one who also said he had to move. He isn't happy. He went to guest services and was basically laughed at.

My thoughts are. Why sell GA if you are going to treat the people who buy tickets in this manner. Just sell an assigned seat to every ticket. Once they are gone go with SRO tickets if they want to.

I tried to give my tickets to the guy mentioned above and he didn't want to go. I don't know when he will go back. BTW, he has been going to Bison games since the 70's. Use to buy season tickets, but due to personal reasons isn't able to any longer.

[NDSUstudent]

Tonight's attendance.....18,341!

[JustinTyem]

Tonight's attendance.....18,341!

I doubt thats how many were in their seats though. The corners looked empty and the endzones didnt look packed.

[BisonBabe]

1st half of the game things looked great inside the dome but shortly into the 3rd the masses started to leave. I refuse to leave a game before the time runs out.

[CaBisonFan]

Man, I cannot wait for kickoff. Even though we are playing a team we are suppose to beat, this year has a different "karma" about it. I don't know what that means in the whole scheme of things but this team has the potential to be very good.

GO BISON

It means that we get real Bison football...which is a great thing. The playoffs are a crap shoot...so we take whatever comes. You have the right attitude.

[tony]

Actual: 18341.

I checked and nobody was off by more than 350... dang, we're good.

[Hammersmith]

GA was sold out at least 1.5 hours before kickoff(that's when I heard someone get denied - might have been much longer). Student sections were nearly full. Corners were a bit empty on top, but that's why it was 18.3k rather than 18.7k+. West side had a fair number of empty seats in the priority sections, but those seats were paid for so they're included in the total. Maybe 16k-17k actual butts in seats. Got to be at least a thousand more than last week.

[Jay]

West side of the dome looked pretty blue...

[Twentysix]

Is the west side our side or visitor side? Bison side looked like scattered blue throughout the busy parts of the game. Student attendance looked like it was better than lafayette, The corners on the bison side looked better than lafayette but between the 20's looked a little worse. A good showing, I fully expect Homecoming and UNI to approach 19,000. This game seemed louder than the Lafayette game at times.

[roadwarrior]

Is the west side our side or visitor side?

Every side is our side!

[Twentysix]

Every side is our side!

:facepalm: I suppose it is. I mean in relation to which side the teams stand on.

[DIBISON]

West side of the dome looked pretty blue...

I didn't think so, thought there were alot more fans in the seats tonight than there were for the opener.

[TheBisonator]

I guess the place started to empty out after halftime.

[Hammersmith]

I guess the place started to empty out after halftime.

Just a bit. I almost caused an accident in the parking lot because I was so used to the traffic going only one-way south out of the east lot toward the BSA and University. Because everyone took off early, they didn't do it at the end of the game and I nearly "met" someone who was trying to enter the parking lot from 18th.

[Tatanka]

Tonight's attendance.....18,341!

752 short of eclipsing the total season attendance to see teh who.. including their away game at "FBS Power" Idaho.

[IzzyFlexion]

752 short of eclipsing the total season attendance to see teh who.. including their away game at "FBS Power" Idaho.

At the spacious and spectacular Kibbles and Bits Dome?

[Tatanka]

At the spacious and spectacular Kibbles and Bits Dome?

The same.

[TheBisonator]

NDSU has averaged 17,682 per game so far.

[tjbison]

NDSU has averaged 17,682 tickets sold per game so far.


Fixed^^^^:)

[TheBisonator]

Fixed^^^^:)

At least we're not like the Phoenix Coyotes who cheaply sell and give away 13,000 tickets to a game only to see 6,000 actual asses in the seats. We've probably averaged over 16,000 asses in seats so far this year.

[BlueBisonRock]

I enjoyed the comments regarding empty chairs at gametime. Just for the hell of it (not to be confused with the CAS GASF), I tried to get a shot of the four sides of the dome right at kickoff time. Butts in chairs were really not an issue. ButtYouBedaJudge.

East side:
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk298/rjehni/Bison%202011/DSC_0134.jpg

North EZ:
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk298/rjehni/Bison%202011/DSC_0135.jpg

West side: (looking from the back side of section 21 to the student end)
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk298/rjehni/Bison%202011/DSC_0136.jpg

South EZ: (taken after the band got to their seats)
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk298/rjehni/Bison%202011/DSC_0148.jpg

[roadwarrior]

Also, right at kickoff there are hundreds taking that last minute pee in the bathrooms!

[Twentysix]

Those people are standing. From a distance a section can be 1/4 full and if spaced properly it appears to be 100% full. Sitting they tell a better story.

No one has "Blue hair" when standing unless 2 or 3 rows behind them are all vacant. When standing if you can see a blue spot LOADS of people are missing. Especially when you are closer to field level looking upwards at them, even if its only a slight upwards angle.

The attendance was good, but its definitly a tickets sold attendance number.


http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/8965/superaccuratedepiction.png

My super accurate and scientifically backed depiction should clear things up if you dont understand what i mean, Obviously the line in the picture is more drastic but its the same concept.

[TheBisonator]

Those people are standing. From a distance a section can be 1/4 full and if spaced properly it appears to be 100% full. Sitting they tell a better story.

No one has "Blue hair" when standing unless 2 or 3 rows behind them are all vacant. When standing if you can see a blue spot LOADS of people are missing. Especially when you are closer to field level looking upwards at them, even if its only a slight upwards angle.

The attendance was good, but its definitly a tickets sold attendance number.


http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/8965/superaccuratedepiction.png

My super accurate and scientifically backed depiction should clear things up if you dont understand what i mean, Obviously the line in the picture is more drastic but its the same concept.

I've never seen someone spend so much time and energy to make a self-depricating point.

[Gully]

I really only care about tickets sold. The other can be debated forever, but unless they release an actual count, we'll never know.

By either measure, I'd say we've had a pretty successful start to the year.

As someone else said, good job students!

[steelbison]

I must be attending different games than most of you. Thought the place was almost capacity.

Keep hearing lots of blue...I have pictures my wife took as well. Didn't see it sat. or in the pics to back up your claims.

Student section was near capacity and only the very top of the corners were empty.

Great crowd, great time and can't wait for UNI!!!!

[Bison bison]

I must be attending different games than most of you. Thought the place was almost capacity.

Keep hearing lots of blue...I have pictures my wife took as well. Didn't see it sat. or in the pics to back up your claims.



Please keep those to yourself.

[Bison"FANatic"]

I must be attending different games than most of you. Thought the place was almost capacity.

Keep hearing lots of blue...I have pictures my wife took as well. Didn't see it sat. or in the pics to back up your claims.

Student section was near capacity and only the very top of the corners were empty.

Great crowd, great time and can't wait for UNI!!!!

I agree I didn't see it. Looked to be a very good crowd for a team we expected to stomp. Seats around me were full and everyone was having a good time!!!!! It comes down to money, it always comes down to money and to have that many tickets sold and have good energy in the crowd is a very good level to be at.

[Twentysix]

I agree I didn't see it. Looked to be a very good crowd for a team we expected to stomp. Seats around me were full and everyone was having a good time!!!!! It comes down to money, it always comes down to money and to have that many tickets sold and have good energy in the crowd is a very good level to be at.

Most certainly. Tickets sold is the only thing that matters.

So long as we are not giving away tickets and then counting them in attendance I am very happy with the way our attendance has been going.

Next home game pay attention to right before the band starts to play. You will notice loads of blue spots, now watch the (home sideline) side of the crowd. When the band starts to play and everyone stands up, those blue spots fill in, in less than FIVE seconds, the magic of standing. The attendance was really good, but I don't believe asses in seats was 98.3% capacity at any point during the game. It was pretty close to 90% though. And was a good showing.

If michigan had 90% turnout but sold 100% of tickets there would be around 10,000 people missing. Hardly a capacity crowd... Just saying, we are using a little number to start with so you dont recognize it aswell. I also think the student section side (Visitor sideline) fills in better everygame that I have made it a point to walk all the way around and look.