2014 SEC spring game attendance

Correct me if you have heard this before: The state of Alabama owned spring game attendance.

Alabama and Auburn have combined to win a national championship four of the last five years and have played in the championship game the last five seasons. So, naturally, fandom remains at a fever pitch. Alabama led the SEC – and the country – with 73,506 fans at the spring game. Auburn finished second in the conference and third in the country with 70,465 fans. Sandwiched in between Alabama and Auburn was Penn State with new head coach James Franklin with 72,000 fans. I’ve added the top 10 schools’ spring game attendance below the SEC’s.

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Tennessee was a close third in the conference. The Vols hosted 68,548 optimistic fans looking for Butch Jones to turn the program around and clinch a bowl game. Vanderbilt brought up the bottom with only 8,400 fans at the spring game.

Please note that Texas A&M didn’t have a spring game this year due to the renovations currently taking place to Kyle Field. The Aggies had over 45,000 last year.

Here’s a look at the 2014 SEC football spring game attendance, with last year’s attendance listed in the right column for reference:

Team 2014 Attendance 2013 Attendance Alabama 73,506 78,315 Auburn 70,645 83,401 Tennessee 68,548 61,706 Georgia 46,073 45,113 South Carolina 36,412 35,218 Florida 35,834 10,000 Kentucky 35,117 50,831 Arkansas 30,000 51,088 Missouri 23,121 18,384 Mississippi State 21,710 21,000 LSU 18,565 28,000 Ole Miss 15,000 28,000 Vanderbilt 8,400 14,000

Here’s a look at the top 10 spring game attendance in college football, and the SEC was well represented with five of the top 10:

Team 2014 Attendance Alabama 73,506 Penn State 72,000 Auburn 70,645 Tennessee 68,548 Nebraska 61,772 Ohio State 61,058 Georgia 46,073 Oklahoma 43,500 Florida State 36,500 South Carolina 36,412

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