Baylor Among National Attendance Leaders
11/7/2006 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Nov. 7, 2006
WACO, Texas -- Baylor baseball ranked 16th nationally in average home attendance and 18th nationally in total home attendance during the 2006 season, according to official numbers released by the NCAA. This marks the seventh consecutive season in which Baylor has ranked 21st or better nationally in both average and total attendance.
In 32 home dates, Baylor drew a total attendance of 96,427 to top the 90,000-plateau for the third consecutive season and the fifth time in Baylor Ballpark's seven full seasons. The Bears' per-game average of 3,013 ranked third in school history as Baylor averaged 3,000-plus fans per game for the third time in the last four seasons. Baylor has ranked 19th or better in each of the facility's seven full seasons, including five seasons of 16th or better.
Baylor was the fourth highest-ranked Big 12 school in both average attendance and total attendance behind only
Six of the top 21 schools in average attendance were in the state of Texas as Houston ranked 19th (2,733) and Texas Tech ranked 21st (2,606) to join Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M and Rice.
In 2001, only six schools nationally averaged at least 3,000 fans per game. Five years later, 16 schools reached the 3,000 mark.
Baylor begins its 2007 season Feb. 9-11 at the Minute Maid Park College Classic in
2006 NCAA Baseball Home Attendance Leaders
Division I
AVERAGE HOME ATTENDANCE
Team Dates Total Average
1. LSU 36 263,534 7,320
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7. Clemson 39 184,946 4,742
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11. Rice 43 180,306 4,193
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15. Southern
16. BAYLOR 32 96,427 3,013
17. Tulane 37 106,862 2,888
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Other Big 12,
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22. Notre Dame 23 57,624 2,505
25. Creighton 18 42,197 2,344
31. Stanford 28 51,366 1,835
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38. TCU 26 40,158 1,545
39. Vanderbilt 34 51,428 1,513
40. Citadel 37 53,320 1,441
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42. Stetson 31 40,602 1,310
43. Brigham Young 20 26,058 1,303
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TOTAL Home Attendance
Team Dates Attendance
1. LSU 36 263,534
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4. Clemson 39 184,946
5. Rice 43 180,306
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15. Southern
16. Tulane 37 106,862
17. East
18. Baylor 32 96,427
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Other Big 12,
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31. Notre Dame 23 57,624
33. Citadel 37 53,320
36. Vanderbilt 34 51,428
37. Stanford 28 51,366
39. Creighton 18 42,197
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42. Stetson 31 40,602
43. TCU 26 40,158
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