NDSU looks at possible football game at Target Field

[DePereBisonFan]

Is it unrealistic to try and sell out Target Field? I would think fans would show up in droves for this game. What is the capacity there?

[Vet70]

Is it unrealistic to try and sell out Target Field? I would think fans would show up in droves for this game. What is the capacity there?

Google says: 39,504

[bisonp]

Is it unrealistic to try and sell out Target Field? I would think fans would show up in droves for this game. What is the capacity there?

It will be difficult considering the opponent, I would think. They aren't going to bring many fans...or a competitive team.

That said, it still may end up being the most Bison fans to ever attend a game.

[GreenfieldBison]

Google says: 39,504

I believe the Alumni Association feels there are ~ 10k of us alums down here - many of whom no doubt own lake homes and will be drawn to those on the last three day weekend of the all too short summer. I sold mine though so I’ll be at Target Field. Had I not sold it I would have been at the lake.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[THEsocalledfan]

I believe the Alumni Association feels there are ~ 10k of us alums down here - many of whom no doubt own lake homes and will be drawn to those on the last three day weekend of the all too short summer. I sold mine though so I’ll be at Target Field. Had I not sold it I would have been at the lake.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I got a buddy at the Lake driving in for the game then back to the Lake. I hope more do the same!

[Mr Meaty]

I got a buddy at the Lake driving in for the game then back to the Lake. I hope more do the same!

I ended up buying 32 tickets all in the same section. A fair number (10-12) of us will be golfing in the metro area on Friday. My buddy is in charge of lining that up for us.

[BisonAccountant44]

They aren't going to bring many fans...or a competitive team.

It's going to take a lot to convince me that's not the point of this game. They've given NDSU fans a game in early season weather, at an easily drive able location from Fargo, in a stadium where capacity should be unconstrained for us and on a long weekend so most shouldn't have work as an excuse even though we'll lose some because of the holiday as well. This is going to be as good of a study in what the demand for NDSU football really is as we can get, and if you don't think it will be a big data point in any future stadium or FBS considerations, you're dead wrong.

[EC8CH]

It's going to take a lot to convince me that's not the point of this game. They've given NDSU fans a game in early season weather, at an easily drive able location from Fargo, in a stadium where capacity should be unconstrained for us and on a long weekend so most shouldn't have work as an excuse even though we'll lose some because of the holiday as well. This is going to be as good of a study in what the demand for NDSU football really is as we can get, and if you don't think it will be a big data point in any future stadium or FBS considerations, you're dead wrong.

Exactly. Either way the attendance of this game will be brought up to lobby for or against a venue with greater capacity.

[BisonAccountant44]

I got a buddy at the Lake driving in for the game then back to the Lake. I hope more do the same!

A 2:30 kickoff home game for me generally means leave Minneapolis between 8:00 and 8:30, get to Fargo by noon, tailgate, watch the game, drive home, and have the kids in bed by 8:30 or 9:00. There is no reason anyone in lake country can't do the same here and still have the rest of their weekend at the lake.

[bisonfanette]

I got a buddy at the Lake driving in for the game then back to the Lake. I hope more do the same!

I think many of us are doing this, or driving from the farm to the game and back to the farm! It’s very doable!