The previous record was 77,694 by the SEC in 2014.
It was the 18th consecutive season the SEC led the nation’s conferences in average attendance.
The SEC had six schools in the national top 10 in average attendance, led by Texas A&M; the Aggies were third nationally, behind Michigan (110,168) and Ohio State (107,244).
SEC schools that ranked in the top 10 in average attendance:
3. Texas A&M (Kyle Field): 103,622
4. LSU (Tiger Stadium): 102,004
5. Alabama (Bryant-Denny Stadium): 101,112
6. Tennessee (Neyland Stadium): 100,584
8. Georgia (Sanford Stadium): 92,746
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