FSU tops the ACC in average attendance
January, 26, 2010
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Heather Dinich | ESPN.com
Florida State, Clemson and Virginia Tech each ranked among the top 25 FBS programs in average attendance in 2009, and UNC and NC State weren't too far behind, according to NCAA data.
If you remember, there was some talk during the season about how FSU's attendance numbers were dropping (and they did), but Noles' fans filled an average of 74,345 seats in 2009, putting Florida State at No. 19 nationally. Clemson followed at No. 20 with 74,214, and Virginia Tech was No. 23 with 66,233. Here's how the rest of the ACC fared in attendance:
No. 33 UNC 56,607
No. 34 NC State 56,422
No. 41 Georgia Tech 51,584
No. 49 Virginia 47,986
No. 50 Miami 47,551
No. 54 Maryland 44,452
No. 65 Boston College 35,716
No. 72 Wake Forest 31,791
No. 78 Duke 26,314
It's no coincidence that the ACC's top three schools in attendance are also among the top three places to watch a game in the conference. How does the ACC stack up in terms of stadium/game-day atmosphere? Check back later for the answer.
If you remember, there was some talk during the season about how FSU's attendance numbers were dropping (and they did), but Noles' fans filled an average of 74,345 seats in 2009, putting Florida State at No. 19 nationally. Clemson followed at No. 20 with 74,214, and Virginia Tech was No. 23 with 66,233. Here's how the rest of the ACC fared in attendance:
No. 33 UNC 56,607
No. 34 NC State 56,422
No. 41 Georgia Tech 51,584
No. 49 Virginia 47,986
No. 50 Miami 47,551
No. 54 Maryland 44,452
No. 65 Boston College 35,716
No. 72 Wake Forest 31,791
No. 78 Duke 26,314
It's no coincidence that the ACC's top three schools in attendance are also among the top three places to watch a game in the conference. How does the ACC stack up in terms of stadium/game-day atmosphere? Check back later for the answer.
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Heather Dinich
Dinich covered ACC and Big Ten football for five seasons before joining ESPN.com in November 2007. She's an Indiana grad but somehow her favorite day of the week is Saturday.
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