Bison Attendance vs Gophers in Minneapolis

[southcliffbison]

When the bean counters finish, we'll find out what the take home pay was. Be patient.

[ByeSonBusiness]

So it's basically the same as an FBS game. With numbers like that, it would be stupid to not do this regularly during a 12 game season. But we dont know if the novelty will wear off in time

It's in NDSU's best interest to get a better opponent for the next time...assuming there is a next time.

[southcliffbison]

Gophers have $199 season tickets. THey are GIVING away seats for this one. ten bucks. Doing their best. NDSU will bring 35 to 40 and paying full price. Crazy. Going to be a unique and fun atmosphere. Thankfully NDSU was thinking outside the box on this one as it will end up being larger take home than any FBS game.

$199 is damn cheap for a season ticket; however, what's the seat license?

[Herd]

$199 is damn cheap for a season ticket; however, what's the seat license?

I'm sure for $199, you are kept out of the good seats. Probably upper deck with no seat license for this ticket.

[Herd]

It's in NDSU's best interest to get a better opponent for the next time...assuming there is a next time.

Probably need to be non-conf. I vote for scheduling an Ivy, CAA or Big Sky Team . . . or a MAC or MWC Team if you could get seating up to 45,000. Best games . . . Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MT State, MT, Northern IL (a Twin City Recruiter), Western MI, Ohio U, Wyoming, Boise. Play Boise for a MWC invite.

[Buffalo.Rider]

So it's basically the same as an FBS game. With numbers like that, it would be stupid to not do this regularly during a 12 game season. But we dont know if the novelty will wear off in time

It will by the next one if they don't get a better opponent.

Be better (also) if they play in a football stadium, not a baseball stadium. The playing field for Buter vs NDSU will be a kludge, complete with a dirt infield as part of the so-called football field, and the seating (not made for football) will be awkward. Get the game into one of the Twin Cities football fields - U.St. Thomas, U.Minn (probably the best), even the Vikings stadium - and against a Top 10 FCS school, or an FBS team where the stakes are high should they lose to the Bison, and there will be a lot of people there. (In my opinion - but what do I know).

[El_Chapo]

Be better (also) if they play in a football stadium, not a baseball stadium. The playing field for Buter vs NDSU will be a kludge, complete with a dirt infield as part of the so-called football field, and the seating (not made for football) will be awkward. Get the game into one of the Twin Cities football fields - U.St. Thomas, U.Minn (probably the best), even the Vikings stadium - and against a Top 10 FCS school, or an FBS team where the stakes are high should they lose to the Bison, and there will be a lot of people there. (In my opinion - but what do I know).

US BANK STADIUM NDSU vs ANY Power 5 team would be spectacular (Minneapolis is a Football recruiting hotbed)

[Twincitybizon]

Be better (also) if they play in a football stadium, not a baseball stadium. The playing field for Buter vs NDSU will be a kludge, complete with a dirt infield as part of the so-called football field, and the seating (not made for football) will be awkward. Get the game into one of the Twin Cities football fields - U.St. Thomas, U.Minn (probably the best), even the Vikings stadium - and against a Top 10 FCS school, or an FBS team where the stakes are high should they lose to the Bison, and there will be a lot of people there. (In my opinion - but what do I know).

What's record for attendence at an fcs game???? You'd think we could play uni and market it to both fan base as a break the record deal at the vikes stadium

[89MTBISON]

The HBCU teams typically get the largest crowds. The 2015 Celebration Bowl had 35,528 in attendance. The 1994 Heritage bowl had 36,128.

[Professor Chaos]

What's record for attendence at an fcs game???? You'd think we could play uni and market it to both fan base as a break the record deal at the vikes stadium

Pretty tough to top the SWAC classic games. The Bayou Classic (Grambling and Southern), Florida Classic (Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman), and Magic City Classic (Alabama State and Alabama A&M) routinely draw 60k+. The Florida Classic drew 73,358 in 2003 in Orlando. That might be the biggest ever for an FCS vs FCS game.