Sellout 25 Million Fans - and counting

[knapplc]

One week from today Nebraska will celebrate Senior Day during their eighth and final home game of 2013. The game will be Nebraska's 333rd straight sold-out game. During that legendary streak, 24,967,343 fans have filed through the gates of Memorial Stadium.

 

On Friday, November 29th, the 32,657th fan to enter the stadium will mark another milestone - they will be the 25 millionth fan to watch a game since the streak started 51 years ago.

 

I've heard no word from the University about this milestone. Perhaps they won't celebrate it at all, but I think it's pretty cool. Some notable dates along the way:

 

11/3/1962 - beginning of the streak

10/15/1966 - streak attendance tops 1 million

10/2/1971 - 50th consecutive sellout

10/25/1975 - streak attendance tops 5 million

9/29/1979 - 100th consecutive sellout

9/27/1986 - streak attendance tops 10 million

9/12/1987 - 150th consecutive sellout

10/29/1994 - 200th consecutive sellout

9/28/1996 - streak attendance tops 15 million

9/7/2002 - 250th consecutive sellout

11/12/2005 - streak attendance tops 20 million

9/26/2009 - 300th consecutive sellout

11/29/2013 - streak attendance tops 25 million

 

Streak attendance by decade:

 

1960s - 2,628,592

1970s - 4,887,203

1980s - 4,877,398

1990s - 4,876,536

2000s - 5,865,920

2010s - 1,831,694

 

Record by decade:

 

1960s - 38-8

1970s - 56-9

1980s - 58-6

1990s - 62-2

2000s - 56-16

2010s - 18-3

 

Nebraska has gone undefeated at home in 20 of those 51 seasons. In the 1990s, the only two teams to defeat Nebraska at home were Washington (9/21/91, 36-21) and Texas (10/31/98, 20-16). In the interim between those two losses, Nebraska won 47 straight home games.

 

 

So if you've got tickets for next Friday, you may just be fan number 25,000,000 to watch a game during the streak.

 

Who knows - you may get a free Runza ®.

[Landlord]

Technically speaking, the attendance numbers include players, coaches, media, etc., so 25,000,000 fans is still to come.

 

 

 

Okay that's enough pretentiousness - really cool deal Maybe I'll try to make it. It would be cool of the 25 millionth fan got 25 million dollars...

[Amac3309]

 

1990s - 62-2

 

 

That is freakin obscene, I know thats right but just seeing it written down is insane!

[KJ.]

Streak attendance by decade:

 

1960s - 2,628,592

1970s - 4,887,203

1980s - 4,877,398

1990s - 4,876,536

2000s - 5,865,920

2010s - 1,831,694

Way to kill attendance, Bo. The evidence is right there people, time to wake up and see it.

[TAKODA]

One week from today Nebraska will celebrate Senior Day during their eighth and final home game of 2013. The game will be Nebraska's 333rd straight sold-out game. During that legendary streak, 24,967,343 fans have filed through the gates of Memorial Stadium.

 

On Friday, November 29th, the 32,657th fan to enter the stadium will mark another milestone - they will be the 25 millionth fan to watch a game since the streak started 51 years ago.

 

I've heard no word from the University about this milestone. Perhaps they won't celebrate it at all, but I think it's pretty cool. Some notable dates along the way:

 

11/3/1962 - beginning of the streak

10/15/1966 - streak attendance tops 1 million

10/2/1971 - 50th consecutive sellout

10/25/1975 - streak attendance tops 5 million

9/29/1979 - 100th consecutive sellout

9/27/1986 - streak attendance tops 10 million

9/12/1987 - 150th consecutive sellout

10/29/1994 - 200th consecutive sellout

9/28/1996 - streak attendance tops 15 million

9/7/2002 - 250th consecutive sellout

11/12/2005 - streak attendance tops 20 million

9/26/2009 - 300th consecutive sellout

11/29/2013 - streak attendance tops 25 million

 

Streak attendance by decade:

 

1960s - 2,628,592

1970s - 4,887,203

1980s - 4,877,398

1990s - 4,876,536

2000s - 5,865,920

2010s - 1,831,694

 

Record by decade:

 

1960s - 38-8

1970s - 56-9

1980s - 58-6

1990s - 62-2

2000s - 56-16

2010s - 18-3

 

Nebraska has gone undefeated at home in 20 of those 51 seasons. In the 1990s, the only two teams to defeat Nebraska at home were Washington (9/21/91, 36-21) and Texas (10/31/98, 20-16). In the interim between those two losses, Nebraska won 47 straight home games.

 

 

So if you've got tickets for next Friday, you may just be fan number 25,000,000 to watch a game during the streak.

 

Who knows - you may get a free Runza ®.

 

I am still waiting for my row to be called for the pepsi they give out at stadium each week, but a Runza would be good too! ha

[TAKODA]

Streak attendance by decade:

 

1960s - 2,628,592

1970s - 4,887,203

1980s - 4,877,398

1990s - 4,876,536

2000s - 5,865,920

2010s - 1,831,694

Way to kill attendance, Bo. The evidence is right there people, time to wake up and see it.

 

 

LOL!

[RedDenver]

Streak attendance by decade:

 

1960s - 2,628,592

1970s - 4,887,203

1980s - 4,877,398

1990s - 4,876,536

2000s - 5,865,920

2010s - 1,831,694

Way to kill attendance, Bo. The evidence is right there people, time to wake up and see it.

Well played, sir

[Count 'Bility]

Streak attendance by decade:

 

1960s - 2,628,592

1970s - 4,887,203

1980s - 4,877,398

1990s - 4,876,536

2000s - 5,865,920

2010s - 1,831,694

Way to kill attendance, Bo. The evidence is right there people, time to wake up and see it.

You ever think it's because we're only 4 seasons into this decade?

[Landlord]

omg accountability fix ur meter

 

 

[Count 'Bility]

omg accountability fix ur meter

 

 

I know, right?

[huKSer]

But, but I saw empty seats, so like, the sell out streak is dead!

[knapplc]

They made the announcement of the 25 million fans during the sellout streak at halftime. I felt somewhat proud. Either I informed them of something they weren't keeping track of, or I was keeping track of something they, too, were secretly paying attention to.

 

Either way, it was pretty cool.

 

I'll rehash this thread in about 2025, when we crack the 30 million number.