UAB/USM announced attendance: 26871
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I saw that in the Clarion Ledger and couldn't believe that UAB would have to audacity to announce such a number for a game that was on TV and obviously had no more than 5 or 6 thousand people in the stands. CUSA is HOT HOT HOT!
Legion Field holds approx 72,000.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_Field
<table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 1em auto" class="wikitable"> <caption> UAB Attendance Records </caption> <tbody> <tr> <th></th> <th>Opponent</th> <th style="WIDTH: 120px">Attendance</th> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Southern Miss (2003)</td> <td>44,669</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Mississippi State (2006)</td> <td>36,104</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>TCU (2004)</td> <td>33,280</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Troy (2006)</td> <td>32,818</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Virginia Tech (1998)</td> <td>31,897</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Southern Miss (2005)</td> <td>31,363</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Kansas (1998)</td> <td>30,543</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Houston (1999)</td> <td>28,573</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Memphis (2004)</td> <td>27,192</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Alabama State (2008)</td> <td>26,414</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_Field
<table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 1em auto" class="wikitable"> <caption> UAB Attendance Records </caption> <tbody> <tr> <th></th> <th>Opponent</th> <th style="WIDTH: 120px">Attendance</th> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Southern Miss (2003)</td> <td>44,669</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Mississippi State (2006)</td> <td>36,104</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>TCU (2004)</td> <td>33,280</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Troy (2006)</td> <td>32,818</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Virginia Tech (1998)</td> <td>31,897</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Southern Miss (2005)</td> <td>31,363</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Kansas (1998)</td> <td>30,543</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Houston (1999)</td> <td>28,573</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>Memphis (2004)</td> <td>27,192</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Alabama State (2008)</td> <td>26,414</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
so, it's hard to believe there were over 5,000. There has to be some significance to this type of attendance when considering what classification this conference belongs in. I'm not taking a cheap shot at USM, but they're just in a ****** situation, and there's no cure for it...except maybe more cowbell...baby!!!!
I thought the NCAA had set some guide lines to stop that but I may be wrong. They need to. If we are going to announce attendance then it needs to be the same thing for everyone.
The count is, UAB fans are going to complain that it's 5 to 20 thousand less than actual and that the under count is due to a conspiracy between the Birmingham Park Board and the UA Board of Trustees.
<div class="story_item_headline"> Live from Legion Field </div> <div class="story_item_info"> <div class="story_item_author"> by SportsEd </div> <div class="story_item_parent"> Sports Buzz </div>
<span class="caps">UPDATE</span>: With the <span class="caps">UAB</span> band still on the field, there might be almost as many people on the field just before kickoff as there are in the stands … </div> <div class="story_item_content"></div>
<span class="caps">UPDATE</span>: With the <span class="caps">UAB</span> band still on the field, there might be almost as many people on the field just before kickoff as there are in the stands … </div> <div class="story_item_content"></div>
Who benefits from UAB playing 1-A football? I don't get it. If they quit tomorrow, other than the players, coaches, and their families, would anybody notice?