UGA's Average 2009 Home Football Attendance Ranks Sixth Nationally

Georgia's average home football attendance of 92,746 ranked sixth best in the country for the 2009 season, according to statistics released by the NCAA this week. The sixth-place finish marks the 24th time in the last 27 years that Georgia has ranked among the nation's top six teams in average home attendance. It is also the 28th time in the last 29 years the Bulldogs have finished among the top seven teams. The 92,746 represents a sellout in all six Bulldog home games. Georgia was second compared to the rest of the teams from the Southeastern Conference with Tennessee at No. 5 (99,220). Michigan (108,993), Penn State (107,008), Ohio State (105,261) and Texas (101,175) comprised the top four attendance leaders in order. Other SEC teams in the top 15 included LSU at No. 7 (92,489), Alabama at No. 8 (92,012), Florida at No. 9 (90,635) and Auburn at No. 13 (84,614). The Bulldogs' average also helped the SEC finish first among all conferences with average home attendance. The SEC's average of 76,288 outdistanced the Big Ten (71,769), Big 12 (62,875), Pac-10 (54,186) and the ACC (51,249). uga sports.