For the 22nd consecutive year, the SEC led in attendance across college football, according to the National Football Foundation.
The 72,723 average attendance per game in 2019, however, is a drop of 1,271 from a year before. Overall, 669 college football programs across four divisions drew more than 47.5 million fans — a 1.2 percent increase from 2018.
According to data reported by the NCAA, Georgia — who announces attendance as tickets sold or distributed, and no-shows are not deducted — boasts a streak of 52 consecutive sellouts, including seven sellouts in 2019. Only Nebraska (375) and Oklahoma (129) hold longer current streaks.
AVERAGE HOME ATTENDANCE
(Number of games in parenthesis):
College Football Playoff-champion LSU led the nation for total fan attendance, attracting 1.28 million spectators to all of their games, including two trips to Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the SEC title game against Georgia and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Oklahoma.
With 1.139 million fans attending Georgia games — home, away and neutral site — the Bulldogs were one of a dozen schools to eclipse the million attendance mark in 2019.
TOTAL ATTENDANCE
Figures include home, road and neutral (number of games in parenthesis):
The Bulldogs also were a major TV draw, playing in three of the top 25 most-watched games of the season, which included the SEC Championship game against LSU (Dec. 7 on CBS) with more than 13.7 million viewers. Georgia's 24-17 win over Florida in Jacksonville was the most-watched meeting (6.97 million viewers) between the teams in 32 years.
Among the state’s other 15 college football programs across four divisions, Morehouse captured the Division II attendance title for the second consecutive year, attracting a total of 43,697 fans for a 10,924 average per home game.
Here is how all programs in the state fared, as reported by the NCAA (by division):
FBS
Georgia
Sanford Stadium, Athens (Capacity: 92,817)
Home games: 7
Total attendance: 649,722
Per game average: 92,817
Georgia State
Georgia State Stadium, Atlanta (Capacity: 24,333)
Home games: 6
Total attendance: 103,116
Per game average: 17,186
Georgia Southern
Paulson Stadium, Statesboro (Capacity: 25,000)
Home games: 6
Total attendance: 83,785
Per game average: 13,964
Georgia Tech
Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta (Capacity: 55,000)
Home games: 7
Total attendance: 312,194
Per game average: 44,599
FCS
Kennesaw State
Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw (Capacity: 8,300)
Home games: 6
Total attendance: 35,686
Per game average: 5,948
Mercer
Five Star Stadium, Macon (Capacity: 10,200)
Home games: 6
Total attendance: 56,437
Per game average: 9,406
DIVISION II
Albany State
Albany State University Coliseum, Albany (Capacity: 10,000)
Home games: 5
Total attendance: 22,485
Per game average: 4,497
Clark Atlanta
Panther Stadium, Atlanta (Capacity: 5,000)
Home games: 5
Total attendance: 10,853
Per game average: 2,171
Fort Valley State
Wildcat Stadium, Fort Valley (Capacity: 10,000)
Home games: 3
Per game average: 11,426
Per game average: 3,809
Morehouse
B.T. Harvey Stadium, Atlanta (Capacity: 10,000)
Home games: 4
Total attendance: 43,697
Per game average: 10,924
Savannah State
T.A. Wright Stadium, Savannah (Capacity: 13,500)
Home games: 4
Total attendance: 20,987
Per game average: 5,247
Shorter
Barron Stadium, Rome (Capacity: 5,000)
Home games: 5
Total attendance: 5,658
Per game average: 1,132
Valdosta State
Bazemore-Hyder Stadium, Valdosta (Capacity: 11,249)
Home games: 6
Total attendance: 29,950
Per game average: 4,992
West Georgia
University Stadium, Carrollton (Capacity: 10,000)
Home games: 5
Total attendance: 13,870
Per game average: 2,774
DIVISION III
Berry College
Valhalla Stadium, Rome (Capacity: 2,500)
Home games: 6
Total attendance: 12,774
Per game average: 2,129
LaGrange College
Callaway Stadium, LaGrange (Capacity: Home games: 5,000)
Home games: 5
Total attendance: 5,103
Per game average: 1,021
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