PSU Paid Attendance.....809!!

[Catfanatic84]

Hard to believe, but the paid attendance at last week's PSU game was less than a thousand....I remember the days when they were D2 and drew 14k a game......

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[LongTimeCatFan]

It wasn't that long ago that we weren't getting much more than that.

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[rtb]

DAMN! It doesn't look good for them having a program next year. I've been waiting several years for the Cats to make the trip back to Portland. It's such a fun road game and a convenient drive for me to boot. I hope there is some way that PSU can hang on, but it doesn't look good.

[BelgradeBobcat]

DAMN! It doesn't look good for them having a program next year. I've been waiting several years for the Cats to make the trip back to Portland. It's such a fun road game and a convenient drive for me to boot. I hope there is some way that PSU can hang on, but it doesn't look good.

I agree. It's the best road trip in the Big Sky. I hope they hang on too, but when it comes to higher education, there are tight budgets...and then there's Portland State. Unless they can get a sugar daddy I'm very afraid their football program's days are numbered. Maybe Paul Allen needs a place to park some money.

[TomCat88]

It wasn't that long ago that we weren't getting much more than that.

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When was that?

[LongTimeCatFan]

It wasn't that long ago that we weren't getting much more than that.

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When was that?

I could look it up but I think in 2000-01 there was only a couple K at some of the games

[gtapp]

It wasn't that long ago that we weren't getting much more than that.

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When was that?

I could look it up but I think in 2000-01 there was only a couple K at some of the games

In 2000 (the 0-11 year) we drew less than 8000 per game for the year, That was the lowest since probably the sixties. That year was especially low because of the Cal-State Northridge game. It was played in a blizzard so bad you could not see the other side of the stadium. I believe the announced attendance was 790.

[LongTimeCatFan]

It wasn't that long ago that we weren't getting much more than that.

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When was that?

I could look it up but I think in 2000-01 there was only a couple K at some of the games

In 2000 (the 0-11 year) we drew less than 8000 per game for the year, That was the lowest since probably the sixties. That year was especially low because of the Cal-State Northridge game. It was played in a blizzard so bad you could not see the other side of the stadium. I believe the announced attendance was 790.

Thanks. That year was a little "foggy" for me.

[Weltercat]

Hard to believe, but the paid attendance at last week's PSU game was less than a thousand....I remember the days when they were D2 and drew 14k a game......

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They use to regularly outdraw both the ducks and the beavers back in the 70's or early 80's.

[Mr Lisle]

Portland metro population, 2,600,000+. PSU 2014 fall enrollment, 29,000+. 809 paid attendance . Shame on Portland. Baseball's gone. Never will be an NFL town. Allen should move his basketball team to Seattle.

[Bobcatsinmso]

Portlandia is a soccer town, they can have it........

[John K]

Portlandia is a soccer town, they can have it........

Portland is a very cool city, but to kick out a AAA baseball team, in favor of soccer, is seriously effed up.

[RickRund]

Watched a little of the game and I thought it looked like a HS crowd. At a small HS.

[BelgradeBobcat]

Portlandia is a soccer town, they can have it........

Portland is a very cool city, but to kick out a AAA baseball team, in favor of soccer, is seriously effed up.

The Portland Timbers have never not had a sell out in a regular season MLS game in their MLS history. Soccer is huge in the Pacific Northwest. It's working out pretty well for them.

[vike_king]

Portlandia is a soccer town, they can have it........

Portland is a very cool city, but to kick out a AAA baseball team, in favor of soccer, is seriously effed up.

The Portland Timbers have never not had a sell out in a regular season MLS game in their MLS history. Soccer is huge in the Pacific Northwest. It's working out pretty well for them.

I am happy for them, soccer still blows!

[Bobcat Sig]

Portland metro population, 2,600,000+. PSU 2014 fall enrollment, 29,000+. 809 paid attendance . Shame on Portland. Baseball's gone. Never will be an NFL town. Allen should move his basketball team to Seattle.

You've never been to Portland, have you? The Blazers are beloved and have a devoted following that mimics the Ducks.

People don't attend Vikings games because most of the students are commuter types who live in the burbs. There's very little in terms of a cohesive campus; much of it blends into the city. On any give Saturday, your potential base of attendees are at a Ducks, Beavers or are doing some other, non-football activity. Portland is hipster mecca.

[John K]

Portlandia is a soccer town, they can have it........

Portland is a very cool city, but to kick out a AAA baseball team, in favor of soccer, is seriously effed up.

The Portland Timbers have never not had a sell out in a regular season MLS game in their MLS history. Soccer is huge in the Pacific Northwest. It's working out pretty well for them.

I am happy for them, soccer still blows!

At the risk of agreeing with you...yes, soccer does blow. It blows harder than the wind in Chester...or even Sunburst.

[grizzh8r]

Portlandia is a soccer town, they can have it........

Portland is a very cool city, but to kick out a AAA baseball team, in favor of soccer, is seriously effed up.

The Portland Timbers have never not had a sell out in a regular season MLS game in their MLS history. Soccer is huge in the Pacific Northwest. It's working out pretty well for them.

I am happy for them, soccer still blows!

At the risk of agreeing with you...yes, soccer does blow. It blows harder than the wind in Chester...or even Sunburst.

Both of those places have nothing on Livingston, my hometown:

WIND EXTREMES (MPH)

Based on ASOS data from reporting airports, 2000-2010

Highest Average Annual Wind Speeds

1. Guadalupe Pass AMOS TX 18.4
2. Livingston AP MT 14.0
3. Clines Corners NM 13.9
4. Sandberg CA 13.6
5. Clinton-Sherman AP OK 12.9
6. Amarillo Int AP TX 12.7
7. Dodge City AP KS 12.6
8. San Nicolas Island NAS CA 12.5
9. Buffalo AMOS SD 12.4
10. Cut Bank AP MT 12.4
11. Faith Muni AP SD 12.4
12. Hobart Muni AP OK 12.4
13. Nantucket AP MA 12.3
14. Clayton Muni AP NM 12.3
15. Blue Hills Observatory MA 12.3
16. Russell Muni Ap KS 12.3
17. Garden city AP KS 12.2
18. Rawlins AP WY 12.1
19. Akron Regional AP CO 12.0
20. Cheyenne AP WY 12.0
21. Goodland Muni AP KS 12.0
22. Burlington AP CO 12.0


Highest Annual Avg Daily Peak Gust Number of Days with Peak Gust >= 30 mph

1. Guadalupe Pass AMOS TX 40.6 1. Guadalupe Pass AMOS TX 301
2. Livingston AP MT 36.2 2. Livingston AP MT 241
3. Rawlins AP WY 33.6 3. Rawlins AP WY 236
4. Clines Corners NM 33.3 4. Laramie AP WY 232
5. Sandberg CA 33.1 5. Clines Corners NM 224
6. Laramie AP WY 32.9 6. Rock Springs AP WY 220
7. Cheyenne AP WY 32.7 7. Sandberg CA 215
8. Rock Springs AP WY 32.2 8. Cheyenne AP WY 209
9. Cut Bank AP MT 32.1 9. Ellicott-Bullseye CO 208
10. Ellicott-Bullseye CO 31.8 10. Cut Bank AP MT 203
11. Las Vegas Muni AP NM 31.5 11. Casper AP WY 197
12. Casper AP WY 31.2 12. Edwards AFB-N Aux CA 197
13. Buffalo AMOS SD 30.9 13. Las Vegas Muni AP NM 196
14. Clayton Muni AP NM 30.5 14. Lancaster Ap CA 187
15. Dalhart Muni AP TX 30.5 15. Dalhart Muni AP TX 185
16. Douglas AP WY 30.1 16. Clayton Muni AP NM 184
17. Raton Muni Ap NM 30.0 17. Buffalo SD 182
18. Sidney Muni AP NE 30.0 18. Douglas AP WY 181
19. Springfield AP CO 30.0 19. Raton Muni AP NM 178
20. Tucumcari Muni AP NM 30.0 20. Tucumcari Muni AP NM 177

[Mr Lisle]

Portland metro population, 2,600,000+. PSU 2014 fall enrollment, 29,000+. 809 paid attendance . Shame on Portland. Baseball's gone. Never will be an NFL town. Allen should move his basketball team to Seattle.

You've never been to Portland, have you? The Blazers are beloved and have a devoted following that mimics the Ducks.

People don't attend Vikings games because most of the students are commuter types who live in the burbs. There's very little in terms of a cohesive campus; much of it blends into the city. On any give Saturday, your potential base of attendees are at a Ducks, Beavers or are doing some other, non-football activity. Portland is hipster mecca.

Actually lived in Hillsboro and worked downtown Portland for 4 1/2 years. Loved my time in Portland. Didn't rain enough so I moved to Seattle .
To an extent Portland State suffers from the same problem as Idaho. The fan base couldn't care less about most of the opponents. They are not even sure where they are located. I have a great friend in Eastern Washington, a former president of the Vandal club. He says the loss of rival regional opponents that had developed over the years will forever diminish Idaho fan interest and loyalty. No games vs. Huskys, Cougars, griz, Bobcats etc. Games vs. little known schools like LA Monroe, GA Southern, North Texas, Texas State, etc. hold little interest, especially when the Vandals keep losing to them. Like that, Portland area fans find little interest in teams like Davis, Weber, NAU, but old opponents like MSU and UM bring out 6-8,000 plus the traveling fan bases from relatively close by Montana. Someone already pointed out in the DII, Mouse Davis days PSU got pretty fine crowds. PSU is caught in the unenviable spot where they either move up, down or get out all together.

[Bobcat Sig]

Portland metro population, 2,600,000+. PSU 2014 fall enrollment, 29,000+. 809 paid attendance . Shame on Portland. Baseball's gone. Never will be an NFL town. Allen should move his basketball team to Seattle.

You've never been to Portland, have you? The Blazers are beloved and have a devoted following that mimics the Ducks.

People don't attend Vikings games because most of the students are commuter types who live in the burbs. There's very little in terms of a cohesive campus; much of it blends into the city. On any give Saturday, your potential base of attendees are at a Ducks, Beavers or are doing some other, non-football activity. Portland is hipster mecca.

Actually lived in Hillsboro and worked downtown Portland for 4 1/2 years. Loved my time in Portland. Didn't rain enough so I moved to Seattle .
To an extent Portland State suffers from the same problem as Idaho. The fan base couldn't care less about most of the opponents. They are not even sure where they are located. I have a great friend in Eastern Washington, a former president of the Vandal club. He says the loss of rival regional opponents that had developed over the years will forever diminish Idaho fan interest and loyalty. No games vs. Huskys, Cougars, griz, Bobcats etc. Games vs. little known schools like LA Monroe, GA Southern, North Texas, Texas State, etc. hold little interest, especially when the Vandals keep losing to them. Like that, Portland area fans find little interest in teams like Davis, Weber, NAU, but old opponents like MSU and UM bring out 6-8,000 plus the traveling fan bases from relatively close by Montana. Someone already pointed out in the DII, Mouse Davis days PSU got pretty fine crowds. PSU is caught in the unenviable spot where they either move up, down or get out all together.

Born and raisde there.
It has little to do with regional rivals and what not. It has everything to do with PSU student demographics, other sports teams and Portland as a city.