The Bowl System Is In Decline

2010-2011:

• 11 capacity crowds
• 1,822,387 announced attendance for 35 games
• 85.04% of total seating capacity
• http://helmetstickers.blogspot.com/2011/01/2010-2011-bowl-attendance-figures.html

2011-2012:

• 7 capacity crowds
• 1,765,224 announced attendance for 35 games
• 81.73% of total seating capacity filled
• http://helmetstickers.blogspot.com/2011/12/2011-2012-bowl-attendance-figures.html

2012-2013:

• 5 capacity crowds
• 1,722,833 announced attendance for 35 games
• 79.08% of total seating capacity filled
• http://helmetstickers.blogspot.com/2012/12/2012-2013-bowl-attendance-figures.html

The above shows over the past three bowl seasons, the number of full stadiums has declined and the total number of fans showing up to bowl games has declined.