Oklahoma Sets New Attendance Record

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NORMAN | Oklahoma averaged more fans at home games during the 2006 season than any in its history.
 
OU's average attendance in 2006 for six home games was 84,561 including a record crowd of 85,313 who jammed Memorial Stadium to watch the Sooners defeat Texas Tech, 34-24, on November 11. 
 
Oklahoma was the home team in three games played away from Norman including the Texas game in Dallas, Big 12 Championship and Fiesta Bowl. These games were not included in home figures.
 
Overall, nearly a million fans were in attendance at 14 Sooner football games during the 2006 season. A total of 975,608 watched OU play in Norman and away venues combined.
 

OU Home Average  Games  Season  1. 84,561 6  2006  2. 84,532 6  2004  3. 84,331 6  2005  4. 83,202 7  2003  5. 75,384 7  2001  6. 75,153 6  2002  7. 75,075 6  2000  8. 75,004 5  1987      75,004 6  1983      75,004 5  1982

 
OU has compiled a 47-2 record at home (.960) under head coach Bob Stoops. Not coincidentally, the past seven seasons all rank at the top of the list for average home attendance.
 

2006 Average Attend.  Games  Average Att.  1. Michigan 7  110,026  2. Penn State 7  107,567  3. Tennessee 7  105,789  4. Ohio State 7  105,096  5. Georgia 7  92,746  6. LSU 8  92,212  7. Alabama 8  92,138  8. Southern Cal 6  91,480  9. Florida 7  90,409  10. Texas 7  88,508  11. Auburn 8  85,063  12. Nebraska 7  85,044  13. Oklahoma 6  84,561  14. Clemson 7  81,563  15. Wisconsin 7  81,368  16. Notre Dame 7  80,795  17. Florida State 8  80,532  18. Texas A&M 7  75,985  19. South Carolina 7  75,630  20. Arkansas 6  73,895  21. Michigan State 7  70,819  22. Iowa 7  70,585  23. Virginia Tech 8  66,233  24. UCLA 7  64,955  25. California 7  64,318

Oklahoma ranked No. 6 in the nation in percent of stadium capacity filled for a home game. OU averaged 84,561 fans per game with an official stadium capacity of 82,112 or 102.98% capacity.
 

2006 Rank  Average  % Capacity  1. Texas  88,508  110.52  2. Oregon  58,378  108.11  3. Nebraska  85,044  104.91  4. Ohio State  105,0196  103.47  5. Wake Forest  32,515  103.22  6. Oklahoma  84,561  102.98  7. Arkansas  73,895  102.63  8. Michigan  110,026  102.35  9. Florida  90,409  102.10  10. Iowa State  46,171  101.78

 
With the expansion of Oklahoma Memorial Stadium to an official capacity of 82,112 and with every home game exceeding that capacity, Oklahoma set numerous attendance records in 2006. In fact, the top 10 largest crowds in Memorial Stadium history have occured in the past three seasons.
 
The largest crowd ever to watch a game in the history of the state of Oklahoma jammed Memorial Stadium on November 11, 2006. The Sooners defeated Big 12 rival Texas Tech, 34-24, in front of 85,313 fans.
 

Largest Home Att.  Opponent  Season  1. 85,313  Texas Tech  2006  2. 84,943  Texas A&M  2005  3. 84,916  Nebraska  2004  4. 84,875  Oklahoma State  2005  5. 84,580  Texas Tech  2004  6. 84,577  Washington  2006  7. 84,574  Oregon  2004  8. 84,555  UAB  2006  9. 84,520  Kansas  2004  10. 84,501  Kansas State  2005

 
The 2006 Texas Tech  game also ranked No. 6 in the all-time list of record crowds to watch the Sooners play regardless of location. No. 1 on that list is the memorable1977 game at Ohio State when 88,119 watched Sooner kicker Uwe von Schamann split the uprights to give Oklahoma a 29-28 win over the Buckeyes in the Horseshoe.
 

Largest Att.  Opponent  Season  1. 88,119  at Ohio State  1977  2. 87,188  at Texas A&M  2000  3. 86,848  Washington St. (Rose Bowl)  2002  4. 86,124  at USC  1988  5. 85,651  at USC  1981  6. 85,313  Texas Tech  2006  7. 84,943  Texas A&M  2005  8. 84,916  Nebraska  2004  9. 84,875  Oklahoma State  2005  10. 84,580  Texas Tech  2004

 

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