Tulane pride at low tide

[Dawg06]

The Tulane student newspaper filed a lawsuit to get their actual turnstile attendance numbers released.

The Tulane Hullabaloo: Tulane pride at low tide







2012
SMU October 13, 2012 2,119


2011
Southeastern LA September 3, 2011 3,764
Tulsa September 10, 2011 4,464
Syracuse October 8, 2011 4,311
UTEP October 15, 2011 2,464
Memphis (formerly Memphis State) October 22, 2011 5,468
Houston November 10, 2011 3,856
TOTAL 24,327


2010
Southeastern LA September 2, 2010 5,245
Ole Miss September 11, 2010 18,742
Army October 9, 2010 7,593
SMU October 30, 2010 3,669
Southern Miss November 6, 2010 6,040
Rice November 13, 2010 3,105
UCF November 20, 2010 3,561
TOTAL 47,955


2009
Tulsa September 4, 2009 6,975
BYU September 12, 2009 5,621
McNeese St. September 26, 2009 7,309
Marshall October 10, 2009 6,494
Houston October 17, 2009 3,471
UTEP November 7, 2009 2,663
TOTAL 32,533


2008
East Carolina September 13, 2008 6,848
LA Monroe September 20, 2008 4,571
SMU September 25, 2008 5,586
Rice October 25, 2008 2,890
UAB November 15, 2008 2,999
TOTAL 22,894


2007
Mississippi State September 8, 2007 12,538
Houston September 15, 2007 5,331
Southeastern LA September 22, 2007 5,198
LSU September 29, 2007 44,656
Memphis (formerly Memphis State) October 27, 2007 7,376
Tulsa November 3, 2007 2,924
UTEP November 10, 2007 3,421
TOTAL 81,444


2006
SMU September 30, 2006 9,239
Rice October 7, 2006 3,950
Army October 28, 2006 7,444
Southern Miss November 11, 2006 7,405
UCF November 18, 2006 2,941
TOTAL 30,979


See the records that go all the way back to 1981: Tulane turnstile attendance 1981-2011

[KSDAWG]

Ouch!! That's just plain embarrassing to have your own student newspaper do that to you.

[rebelboi]

still doesn't make sense to me why they want a new stadium when they can't even get more than a couple thousand in the Superdome

[RougeDawg]

I guess that proves that a crap load of people in New Orleans must be sitting at home watching the game on TV?! Like the old saying goes, if Tulane plays a game on TV would anyone see a commercial?

[CARTEK]

Over the last 20 years, only 2 games had higher attendance than our 1998 game...and LSU was one of those!

[TYLERTECHSAS]

Those of us that grew up in N.O. and go back frequently knew this all along. Tulane is an embarrassment to Louisiana with their arrogant and cocky attitude and suck butt attendance. What's hard to believe is that the BE conference bought into their lies. The BE should sue Tulane for gross deceit and falsehoods after what they helped cause all of the defections after being accepted into that conference.

[SixWings]

Honestly, there's been a lot of hype in the local sports world about Tulane football over the past two years. I mean, not as much as LSU... or the Saints... or the Hornets... or Highschool football.

But still, I would have thought they were at least pushing 10-12k. I mean, 6500 people barely effects traffic patterns in the CBD.

Hope the Big East is happy with their media market. lol.

[Friscofan]

Same thing over here with SMU. Hardly anyone goes and they've had a winning record lately.

[hookdown]

still doesn't make sense to me why they want a new stadium when they can't even get more than a couple thousand in the Superdome

I guess the idea is that more will show up if the game is on campus. At least they might get a few more student walk ups who have nothing else to do but study...

[Tech77]

Over the last 20 years, only 2 games had higher attendance than our 1998 game...and LSU was one of those!

During their undefeated season we were by far their largest-attended home game.

Navy September 26, 1998 6,775

Southern Miss October 3, 1998 19,699

Louisville October 17, 1998 15,925
USL October 31, 1998 15,143
Houston November 21, 1998 15,966

Louisiana Tech November 26, 1998 27,211

... in large part thanks to 10,000 Tech fans who made the trip.

And that one game between us and Tualne drew more than the Greenies drew the entire season in 2012.

[DawgyNWindow]

During their undefeated season we were by far their largest-attended home game.

Navy September 26, 1998 6,775

Southern Miss October 3, 1998 19,699

Louisville October 17, 1998 15,925USL October 31, 1998 15,143Houston November 21, 1998 15,966

Louisiana Tech November 26, 1998 27,211

... in large part thanks to 10,000 Tech fans who made the trip.

And that one game between us and Tualne drew more than the Greenies drew the entire season in 2012.

I thought it was at least 12000 Tech fans.

And this demonstrates why "market" means very little. Nobody has a tougher time attracting fans than these big city universities. The fervor is in college towns, like Oxford, MS, Tuscaloosa, AL, etc.

I think Tech has more potential than most universities out there. Besides that, it's a beautiful campus.

[Blue Dawg]

I thought it was at least 12000 Tech fans.

And this demonstrates why "market" means very little. Nobody has a tougher time attracting fans than these big city universities. The fervor is in college towns, like Oxford, MS, Tuscaloosa, AL, etc.

I think Tech has more potential than most universities out there. Besides that, it's a beautiful campus.

Agreed. With those smaller cities, the team is literally the only game in town. NO is a huge city...there's other stuff to do than go to a Tulane game. But there's nothing to do in Ruston...except go to a Tech game. Problem is, we have the most apathetic marketing dept in the history of the world.

[dawgs1]

Agreed. With those smaller cities, the team is literally the only game in town. NO is a huge city...there's other stuff to do than go to a Tulane game. But there's nothing to do in Ruston...except go to a Tech game. Problem is, we have the most apathetic marketing dept in the history of the world.

+10,000!

[DONW]

Agreed. With those smaller cities, the team is literally the only game in town. NO is a huge city...there's other stuff to do than go to a Tulane game. But there's nothing to do in Ruston...except go to a Tech game. Problem is, we have the most apathetic marketing dept in the history of the world.

Tulane's marketing must be really bad. they've got a million people 30 minutes from their campus and they can't draw 5,000 to a game.

[CARTEK]

We have a marketing department?