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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy
You have to be the biggest idiot on the board. It was Miami of Ohio, and even with that, the stadium is far from empty.
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I would also point out that the emptiest section of that stadium setup is the area that is part of the 5,000 allotment that is reserved for visiting fans/open seating each week. And yes, as someone pointed out, when you have a student section that is strong, the students just outside it tend to crowd down further into the section.
Also, the 71k seating capacity includes 4000 or so "blanket room-only" seats on the North lawn. Actual "seated" capacity is a few seats over 67,000.
Attendance for teh Western Illinois was actually quite amazing. 60k plus for an FCS school. Much different than when I was in school...