University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Southern Miss Announces Football Season Ticket Numbers
9/29/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Southern Miss Announces Football Season Ticket Numbers
HATTIESBURG, Miss. ? Southern Miss Director of Athletics Richard Giannini today announced that 22,562 season tickets were distributed for 2005, which was less than a one percent decrease from last year?s totals (22,844), an all-time season ticket sales record.
Season ticket sales for this season ran ahead of schedule all summer until Hurricane Katrina hit
?Typically, our best two sales weeks for season tickets are the week leading up to the priority deadline and the week leading up to the first home game,? said Giannini. ?This year, we didn?t have that final sales push due to the hurricane. Considering the circumstances, we?re very pleased with where we finished and expect to break our all-time record for season ticket sales next year with
In 2004, Southern Miss averaged 28,964 fans per game and set a single-game Conference USA record when 32,344 were in attendance for the East Carolina game on October 23. In 2005, 28,174 fans attended the home opener against
?The coaches and players really appreciate the fan support shown to us each season, and it continues to grow each year,? Head Football Coach Jeff Bower said. ?The atmosphere, noise level and excitement generated at M. M. Roberts Stadium on game day are outstanding and in my opinion is one of the best in the country.
?Playing at home is an advantage to us, and we really appreciate the great support. I was impressed with the student attendance at the
Southern Miss Season Tickets Distributed
2005 22,562
2004 22,844
2003 22,736
2002 20,793
2001 18,652
2000 18,093
1999 16,958
