There has been a lot made of the decline in tickets sold for Kentucky football’s season opener Saturday and season ticket sales overall, but a report by the Wall Street Journal published Thursday indicates the decline is a troubling trend throughout the sport.
The Journal report focused on what college football programs might be trying to gloss over — the dramatic decline in seats actually filled at games. While announced attendance figures can often make it seem like stadiums are near capacity, ticket-scan figures tell a different story.
While the Journal’s review of public school football programs showed announced attendance down by 3.