Balancing the Books

[Cheesesteak]

Interesting article...

http://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/ ... 161761.xml

[jtstang]

"Fast-forward to 2004 when, despite public pleas from the players for the community to come out and support the team, only 32,893 tickets were sold or distributed for a 19-7 SU victory over the Bearcats that improved the team's record to 2-1."

Don't you feel sorry for those guys, drawing that measly attendance?

[PonySnob]

Any idea as to how many season ticket holders we have?

[Boston Pony]

If you have ever been to Upstate NY, you would realize that there is absolutely nothing to do. Syracuse is much like SMU - good academic school (not great), good size for a private school (about 6 - 7k undergrads). It is understandable for them to get around 30 - 40k to FB games because both alums and locals go to the games. With the break up of the BE and the loss of BC, VT & Miami from their schedule, 'Cuse is going to have to work harder to draw fans...Oh well, they keep winning the lacrosse championships.