TCU was a DEFINITE upgrade...

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  1. Scott88

    Scott88 Well-Known Member

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    For the Big Bevo conference when the Aggies left.

    They draw fans like...

    (Yes that is an actual game!)

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  2. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Where did you get that picture Scott?

    TCU Home Attend Figures 2013.
    Amon Carter holds 45K

    Kansas 41K
    SMU 45K
    SE Louisiana 41K

    Try again.
     
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  3. WSU1996kesley

    WSU1996kesley Well-Known Member

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    Against Kansas at halftime:

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    "Announced attendance" apparently has no relation to actual attendance.
     
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    Scott88 Well-Known Member

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    It was 2nd half of the Kansas game.

    Apparently they started "leaving" earlier by what I see in Kesley's photo!

    :oops:
     
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    WSU1996kesley Well-Known Member

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    And here's an article that talks about the attendance problem (about halfway into the article):

    And this, a little further down in the article:

    Note, if the stadium is half full then there are 20-25k in attendance.

    http://tcu.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1561259&PT=4&PR=2
     
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  6. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Well if it was the Kansas game then most of the fans probably were afraid that Weis would eat all the hotdogs at halftime so they beat him to the concessions! :)
     
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