Football Attendance Highest In A Decade
December 6, 2007 | Football
Dec. 6, 2007
Chapel Hill, N.C. ----- North Carolina sold out five of its six home football games in 2007 and averaged 57,417 fans, the most in more than a decade. Average attendance was up nearly 18 percent from the 2006 season when Carolina drew 48,857 per game.
"The fan support this year was outstanding," said head coach Butch Davis. "I appreciate all the support of the Tar Heel fans. In particular, the students in the Tar Pit did a great job getting our players excited before kickoff and were a inspiration to our players and staff. We received positive feedback from prospects visiting campus and from those watching on TV on how impressive the student section and our fans were this year."
On Oct. 13 vs. South Carolina, the Tar Heels drew 61,000, the second-largest crowd in school history behind only the 1997 battle vs. Florida State (62,000). Capacity of Kenan Stadium is 60,000, but bleachers were brought in for two games this year against Miami and South Carolina.
Carolina's average attendance over the last 10 years:
1998: 55,410
1999: 44,167
2000: 50,500
2001: 52,583
2002: 50,292
2003: 47,133
2004: 52,458
2005: 51,667
2006: 48,857
2007: 57,417
Season tickets for the 2008 season soon will be available on TarHeelBlue.com. Next year, Carolina will play home games against NC State, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Connecticut and McNeese State.