We want to create something that everybody can enjoy and understand they’re all kind of connected through the love of the Gators. We have a diverse fan base, people from a lot of different places, a lot of different backgrounds. “You try to make it where there is something for everyone. We want all the other stuff around it make it more than a game and to make it be a really fun event that gives people the desire to come to campus as often as they can. Watching the team is kind of the tent pole of gameday. We want to have fun and we want to create a lot of fun for our fans, make it more than just coming to see the Gators play. “We talk a lot about creating and having fun,” UF athletic director Scott Stricklin said before the home opener in September. But, over the past few years, the school has made a concerted effort to enhance the game day experience for its fans, adding amenities like food trucks outside the stadium and improved wireless internet inside. He was also the first graduate transfer to ever start at quarterback for Florida and wrapped up UFs 9-4 campaign with a 30-3 win over Iowa in the Outback Bowl. In nine games, he threw for 1,447 yards and 10 touchdowns. The Knights went from 44,019 to 43,788 and the Bulls went from 38,517 to 31,823, while the Panthers averaged just 13,874, only about 70% of capacity of FIU Stadium.Īs for UF’s 3% increase in attendance, winning (along with an attractive home schedule that included Auburn and FSU) probably was the main factor. Del Rios backup in his lone season for the Gators in 2016, Appleby was decent under center. UCF, South Florida and FIU all experienced a drop. Miami saw its first decline in home attendance since the 2015 season, averaging 52,829 after averaging 61,469 in 2018.įlorida and Florida Atlantic were the only schools in the state to show an increase in attendance. Attendance at Florida State and Miami declined, the Seminoles significantly.įSU averaged just 54,019 fans at Doak Campbell Stadium, down 20% from the 2018 average of 68,288. UF was the only Power Five school in the state to have an increase in home attendance this season. Here are some of the highlights.Check out all things Colorado on BuffsTV at.
Florida Field was at 95.6% capacity for the 2019 season. CU hosted the third annual CU/CSU Special Olympics flag football game on Aug. The Gators averaged 84,684 fans per game, an increase of 3% from 2018, when the average attendance was 82,328. That crowd helped play a role in the school experiencing an increase in home attendance for the first season in three years. The Auburn game was a sellout, with 90,584 filling The Swamp to capacity. 7 Auburn that propelled UF into the Top 10. They showed out - creating a loud and electric atmosphere that helped the Gators go 6-0 at home, including a defining victory over then-No. They showed up - giving UF its first increase in home attendance since 2015. Multiple times last fall, Florida football coach Dan Mullen called out Gator Nation, challenging the fans to show up and show out at The Swamp to give the Gators a great home-field advantage.