Fresno State did not perform well on the field or at the box office this football season, which has the athletic department facing an $800,000 deficit due to poor season and single-game ticket sales.
The average attendance at the Bulldogs’ six home games was 29,036, only the second time since 1985 it fell below 30,000. The average was just 25,818 for the final three home games after a loss to Utah State dropped the Bulldogs’ record to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in Mountain West play.
“It was a tough year,” Athletic Director Jim Bartko said. “Compare it to last year with Nebraska here, their fans bought a lot of tickets.