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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Rebel Football Attendance Continues Rise
2/24/2010 | Football
OXFORD, Miss. -- For the second straight season, Ole Miss took a major leap in football attendance and finished among the national leaders.
In statistics recently released by the NCAA, the Rebels ranked 20th in average attendance increase from the previous year with a rise of 2,762 (53,005 in 2008 to 55,767 in 2009). That boost in fan turnout comes on the heels of a 3,301 jump in Houston Nutt's first season at the helm.
Including home, road and neutral games, Ole Miss finished 26th in the nation in total attendance in 2009 (767,973).
Home attendance at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium was 390,368, which marked the third-highest mark in school history and most since 2003. The average of 55,767 per game, which ranked 35th in the NCAA, was the fourth-best all-time at Ole Miss and most since 2004.
Last year produced three of the five largest single-game home crowds in Rebels history, including a stadium-record 62,657 against Alabama. It marked the third-highest attendance ever for a football game in the state of Mississippi.
Ole Miss sold out of season tickets in 2009 with a school-record 51,000, which easily smashed the previous high of 48,180 in 2004. It is believed to be the first time the Rebels have sold out of season tickets.
With only 2009 season ticket holders guaranteed seats for the upcoming campaign, Ole Miss fans are encouraged to get on the waiting list for 2010 and beyond. At the close of ticket office hours Tuesday, the list was at 349.
Season ticket renewal forms will be mailed out March 1 and the deadline to renew is April 30. Fans that do not renew their tickets will lose their seats for 2010 and future seasons, which feature countless nationally-ranked programs coming to Oxford.
New season ticket customers or persons wishing to add to their existing order should get on the waiting list by visiting OleMissSports.com or by calling the ticket office at 1-888-732-8587.
