FOOTBALL AVG. CROWD SIZE: 2023 Season

gtleviathan said:
The big city ain't for everyone, I guess. I've just personally never experienced (or even seen) crime on a gameday. You go to even more games than I do, have you ever seen any?

(Just trying to get some anecdotal evidence out there for anyone reading who may have this particular concern.)
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I saw a man steal $11 million once.
 
2003 53k
Aub 55k, UGA 55k, Clem 53k, UNC 52k
Mary (Thu) 52k, NCST 50k

2004 47k
Miami 55k, VPI (Thu) 48k, Duke 47k
UConn 44k, UVA 44k, Samford 43k

2005 52k
UGA 56k, Clem 55k, Wake 52k
NCST (Thu) 51k, UConn 49k, UNC 46k

2006 52k
ND (Gameday) 57k, Miami 55k, Mary 52k UVA (Thu) 51k, Samford 47k, Duke 47k, Troy 46k

2007 50k
UGA 55k, Clem 55k, VPI (Thu) 52k, BC 51k Army 50k, UNC 45k, Samford 43k

2008 48k
FSU 54k, Miami (Thu) 49k, MSSt 48k, UVA 47k
JaxSt (Thu) 46k, Duke 46k, GWebb 42k

2009 52k
UGA 55k, VPI 54k, Clemson (Thu) 52k
Wake 51k, UNC 50k, JaxSt 46k

2010 47k
SC State 52k, NCST 49k, UVA 48k
Miami 47k, Duke 42k, MTSU 41k

2011 48k
Clem 56k, UGA 55k, VPI (Thu) 50k
UNC 47k, Mary 46k, KU 42k, WCar 42k

2012 44k
BYU 50k, Miami 50k, UVA 44k, Duke 42k
Presb 42k, BC 40k, MTSU 39k

2013 49k
UGA 55k, Pitt 52k, VPI 50k, UNC 49k
Elon 46k, Cuse 46k, AlaA&M 45k

2014 49k
GaSou 53k, Miami 52k, Clem 49k
UVA 47k, Wofford 45k, Duke 44k

2015 51k
UGA 55k, FSU 55k, UNC 51k, Tulane 50k
VPI 49k, AlcSt 49k, Pitt 46k

2016 48k
Clem (Thu) 54k, Miami 53k, Mercer 50k
GaSou 48k, Duke 44k, Vand 42k, UVA 42k

2017 47k
UGA 55k, JaxSt 50k, VPI 48k
Wake 45k, UNC 43k, Pitt 40k

2018 43k
Clem 51k, Miami 48k, Duke 42k
UVA 38k, AlcSt 40k, BGSU 41k

2019 45k
UGA 55k, USF 47k, UNC 45k, VPI 43k
Citadel 43k, Pitt 41k, NCST (Thu) 38k

2020 11k COVID

2021 38k
UGA 53k, UNC (MBS) 37k, Pitt 36k
VPI 36k, KennSt 35k, NIU 34k, BC 32k

2022 37k
Clem (MBS) 48k, Miss 40k, WCU 36k
Miami 34k, Duke 32k, UVA 29k

2023 36k
UGA 51k, Lou (MBS) 36k, UNC 36k
BC 36k, Syr 33k, SCST 31k, BGSU 30k
 
77GTFan said:
Somehow we were able to to put 45,000 in the stadium in the 90’s and on game day, three hours before kickoff, you could pay to park in the Physics lot and enjoy tailgating, shop at the Bookstore, use the restroom at the Student Center, hear the band warmup, enjoy Budweiser played at the library and then walk down the hill with the band. Others were using the Student Center parking areas. We lost the EE lot and a little Textiles parking as we added to green space, but parking lots North of 5th Street in lots across from the reactor and near Area 3 dorms on West Campus were decent for tailgating.

Now more of us are having to use parking decks. Tailgating is not as close to the center of campus and requires rolling your gear to and from the car. On Fifth Street bridge you are a long way from the band and other pregame activities. Compared to other Southern schools I would have graded the gameday tailgating experience at Tech as a solid B+. Now, that grade would drop to a C- for me.
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I still tailgate in the physics lot. It’s slam full every game.
 
2003 53k
2004 47k
2005 52k
2006 52k
2007 50k
2008 48k
2009 52k
2010 47k
2011 48k
2012 44k
2013 49k
2014 49k
2015 51k
2016 48k
2017 47k
2018 43k
2019 45k
2020 11k COVID
2021 38k
2022 37k
2023 36k
 
GTRules said:
Not a crime. Court ruled it justified.
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I know. I called my lawyer expecting him to say you were in PITA prison. Justice was not served that day.

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GT flunkout said:
2003 53k
2004 47k
2005 52k
2006 52k
2007 50k
2008 48k
2009 52k
2010 47k
2011 48k
2012 44k
2013 49k
2014 49k
2015 51k
2016 48k
2017 47k
2018 43k
2019 45k
2020 11k COVID
2021 38k
2022 37k
2023 36k
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I was at every game but two.
 
gtg970g said:
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I honestly figured the practice was tolerated in the city. (Sounds like it was under Lance-Bottoms.) There's a pretty high number of ad hoc water (and beer and liquor) sellers around MBS and Piedmont Park during events, without even trying to be discrete. If the City of Atlanta can crack down on that it can only help Tech. I'd say it's mostly out of the Hill's hands, though.
 
GT flunkout said:
2003 53k
Aub 55k, UGA 55k, Clem 53k, UNC 52k
Mary (Thu) 52k, NCST 50k

2004 47k
Miami 55k, VPI (Thu) 48k, Duke 47k
UConn 44k, UVA 44k, Samford 43k

2005 52k
UGA 56k, Clem 55k, Wake 52k
NCST (Thu) 51k, UConn 49k, UNC 46k

2006 52k
ND (Gameday) 57k, Miami 55k, Mary 52k UVA (Thu) 51k, Samford 47k, Duke 47k, Troy 46k

2007 50k
UGA 55k, Clem 55k, VPI (Thu) 52k, BC 51k Army 50k, UNC 45k, Samford 43k

2008 48k
FSU 54k, Miami (Thu) 49k, MSSt 48k, UVA 47k
JaxSt (Thu) 46k, Duke 46k, GWebb 42k

2009 52k
UGA 55k, VPI 54k, Clemson (Thu) 52k
Wake 51k, UNC 50k, JaxSt 46k

2010 47k
SC State 52k, NCST 49k, UVA 48k
Miami 47k, Duke 42k, MTSU 41k

2011 48k
Clem 56k, UGA 55k, VPI (Thu) 50k
UNC 47k, Mary 46k, KU 42k, WCar 42k

2012 44k
BYU 50k, Miami 50k, UVA 44k, Duke 42k
Presb 42k, BC 40k, MTSU 39k

2013 49k
UGA 55k, Pitt 52k, VPI 50k, UNC 49k
Elon 46k, Cuse 46k, AlaA&M 45k

2014 49k
GaSou 53k, Miami 52k, Clem 49k
UVA 47k, Wofford 45k, Duke 44k

2015 51k
UGA 55k, FSU 55k, UNC 51k, Tulane 50k
VPI 49k, AlcSt 49k, Pitt 46k

2016 48k
Clem (Thu) 54k, Miami 53k, Mercer 50k
GaSou 48k, Duke 44k, Vand 42k, UVA 42k

2017 47k
UGA 55k, JaxSt 50k, VPI 48k
Wake 45k, UNC 43k, Pitt 40k

2018 43k
Clem 51k, Miami 48k, Duke 42k
UVA 38k, AlcSt 40k, BGSU 41k

2019 45k
UGA 55k, USF 47k, UNC 45k, VPI 43k
Citadel 43k, Pitt 41k, NCST (Thu) 38k

2020 11k COVID

2021 38k
UGA 53k, UNC (MBS) 37k, Pitt 36k
VPI 36k, KennSt 35k, NIU 34k, BC 32k

2022 37k
Clem (MBS) 48k, Miss 40k, WCU 36k
Miami 34k, Duke 32k, UVA 29k

2023 36k
UGA 51k, Lou (MBS) 36k, UNC 36k
BC 36k, Syr 33k, SCST 31k, BGSU 30k
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That tells the story pretty clearly.
 
gtleviathan said:
I honestly figured the practice was tolerated in the city. (Sounds like it was under Lance-Bottoms.) There's a pretty high number of ad hoc water (and beer and liquor) sellers around MBS and Piedmont Park during events, without even trying to be discrete. If the City of Atlanta can crack down on that it can only help Tech. I'd say it's mostly out of the Hill's hands, though.
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The water bottle kids at intersections are a completely different thing from the guys selling outside stadiums. They are aggressive and weave in and out of traffic. I see it as glorified panhandling and it's a nuisance.
 
gtleviathan said:
I honestly figured the practice was tolerated in the city. (Sounds like it was under Lance-Bottoms.) There's a pretty high number of ad hoc water (and beer and liquor) sellers around MBS and Piedmont Park during events, without even trying to be discrete. If the City of Atlanta can crack down on that it can only help Tech. I'd say it's mostly out of the Hill's hands, though.
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I used to appreciate the street vendors selling the tall canned beers outside the tabernacle while you were standing in line for a show. Lower prices than the venue and I could keep my buzz going
 
GT flunkout said:
2003 53k
2004 47k
2005 52k
2006 52k
2007 50k
2008 48k
2009 52k
2010 47k
2011 48k
2012 44k
2013 49k
2014 49k
2015 51k
2016 48k
2017 47k
2018 43k
2019 45k
2020 11k COVID
2021 38k
2022 37k
2023 36k
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Some observations/open questions:

1) Obviously, winning matters a lot and CGC depressed attendance quite a bit. No surprise to anyone.

2) A lot of companies/industiries never fully recovered from COVID, whether it was due to people moving, finding other hobbies, or just sheer lack of momentum (if you've been doing something a long time you're likely to keep doing it -- but if you're forced to stop for a while, there's no guarantee you'll resume.) Did COVID do any permanent damage to our fanbase?

3) Most concerning is that even prior to COVID, our attendance was on a downward trajectory. CPJ's most attended season was his first. A year after winning the ACC he only drew 47k, less than or equal to all of Gailey's years. Going into 2015, after we had our most successful season in decades and finished #7 in the nation, our attendance was still lower than three of Gailey's years, and that's with the benefit of home games against U[sic]GA and FSU.

There's no doubt that we are below where we should be in attendance due to CGC, and winning will bump us up quite a bit. But I'm worried that even with winning more, even consistently winning 8-10 which is a realistic goal for us, we're going to struggle to ever crack 50k again uness we change something off the field too.
 
andrew said:
Some observations/open questions:

1) Obviously, winning matters a lot and CGC depressed attendance quite a bit. No surprise to anyone.

2) A lot of companies/industiries never fully recovered from COVID, whether it was due to people moving, finding other hobbies, or just sheer lack of momentum (if you've been doing something a long time you're likely to keep doing it -- but if you're forced to stop for a while, there's no guarantee you'll resume.) Did COVID do any permanent damage to our fanbase?

3) Most concerning is that even prior to COVID, our attendance was on a downward trajectory. CPJ's most attended season was his first. A year after winning the ACC he only drew 47k, less than or equal to all of Gailey's years. Going into 2015, after we had our most successful season in decades and finished #7 in the nation, our attendance was still lower than three of Gailey's years, and that's with the benefit of home games against U[sic]GA and FSU.

There's no doubt that we are below where we should be in attendance due to CGC, and winning will bump us up quite a bit. But I'm worried that even with winning more, even consistently winning 8-10 which is a realistic goal for us, we're going to struggle to ever crack 50k again uness we change something off the field too.
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I hate that most posters put Chan as a failure. Really what we were expecting under Chan is for the program to go next level and it just didn't happen. Excellent defenses hampered by overly conservative offenses. I still don't see how Pat Nix got into the program.

We had such opportunity. I thought Threet was gonna be a difference maker and then he scrammed to Michigan once Mallett left Big Blue, being Threet's parents were Michigan grads and season ticket holders.

We had Sean Renfree committed to us and it looked like we finally had the QB Chan needed and then the firing happened.
 
JJacket said:
I hate that most posters put Chan as a failure. Really what we were expecting under Chan is for the program to go next level and it just didn't happen. Excellent defenses hampered by overly conservative offenses. I still don't see how Pat Nix got into the program.

We had such opportunity. I thought Threet was gonna be a difference maker and then he scrammed to Michigan once Mallett left Big Blue, being Threet's parents were Michigan grads and season ticket holders.

We had Sean Renfree committed to us and it looked like we finally had the QB Chan needed and then the firing happened.
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While all that is true, the fact remains that he was mostly putting in seven win seasons -- and still drawing more than CPJ was while winning the ACC, finishing #7 in the nation, and actually beating U[sic]GA once in a while.
 
andrew said:
While all that is true, the fact remains that he was mostly putting in seven win seasons -- and still drawing more than CPJ was while winning the ACC, finishing #7 in the nation, and actually beating U[sic]GA once in a while.
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We had hella good players and had some awesome wins. Outside of 51-7, which was early on, we were really pretty competitive with UGAg and just needed a play or two. 15-12, 14-7, 19-13 losses were rough. Great defense. Just needed some offense. We could have won any of those with a ööööing break.
 
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