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Rutgers Football: Record Low Attendance Amidst Nor'easter Fears
1 Oct
Summary
- Rutgers recorded its lowest attendance during Schiano's second tenure.
- The announced attendance of 34,466 was the lowest in Week 4 of the Big Ten.
- Rutgers-Howard game viewership on BTN reached 70,000 viewers.
Rutgers football experienced a significant downturn in fan attendance, recording the lowest numbers of coach Greg Schiano's second tenure at SHI Stadium. The announced attendance of 34,466 for a game against an FCS opponent was the lowest across the Big Ten conference in Week 4, falling below Maryland's figure.
Television viewership figures also painted a picture of reduced interest, with SEC games attracting millions of viewers. In contrast, a Big Ten matchup between Rutgers and Howard on BTN garnered 70,000 viewers, a surprisingly low number given the context. Future attendance for Rutgers games will be a key indicator of fan engagement, particularly with upcoming favorable weather and strong opponents.
The article also highlighted the high viewership for other college football games. SEC matchups like Texas-Tennessee led with 9.75 million viewers. Big Ten games followed, with Oregon-USC drawing 4.57 million viewers. Smaller networks and channels also showed varying viewership numbers for other games.
