UH ticket sales are down about $300k so far this season

HA Note: "Turnstile attendance is down an average of 3,531 per game from the same point last year, according to UH figures. Associate athletic director Carl Clapp said receipts are down "a rough estimate of more than $250,000, probably closer to $300,000 ..." from preseason projections. UH (3-6) has played four of its seven home games. Football ticket sales, which were projected to reach $5 million, are the largest source of income for the athletic department which operates on a nearly $28 million budget."

HA Note: "Donovan said he projects the number of tickets distributed for Saturday's game with New Mexico State to "be in the mid-30,000s" but declined to estimate a turnstile count. UH, which drew a season-low 25,883 through the turnstiles for the homecoming victory over Utah State, have a turnstile average of 32,169 per game this season."

About having a season-low 25,883 fans watch their homecoming victory over Utah State, JD said:
"That (homecoming) crowd was about what I expected under the circumstances. I think if we continue to build on the win (against) Utah State we'll start to see the fans come back and (sales) will steadily increase." (HA)

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