WKU will set the school’s single season football attendance record in 2008 by averaging 16,274 in attendance for each of the school’s remaining two home games this season. Student attendance in 2008 (14,449 total in three games - average is 4,816) is also up significantly from 2007 (14,194 total in five games average was 2,839.
WKU FOOTBALL TOP AVERAGE ANNUAL ATTENDANCE SEASONS
Average Year Total Attendance (Games)
1. 17,596 2008 52,787 (3)
2. 17,067 1971 85,333 (5)
3. 16,580 1978 82,900 (5)
4. 16,488 2007 82,439 (5)
5. 16,160 1980 80,800 (5)
Additionally, the average per game attendance for the I-AA National Championship season in 2002 was 7,386 (total of 51,700 fans for seven home games). This includes 3,300 for an NCAA playoff game. The regular season average was 8,067 (total of 48,400 fans for six home games). The largest home crowd in 2002 was 11,200 for the Homecoming game with
