You'd think we could set a post-DOD attendance record with all the undergrads that enjoyed it in '99 and '00 have kids now. Do kids ages 8-11 count in attendance?:dunno
The stadium doesn't hold as many people now as it used to. The largest attendance ever was the Nubbie game in 2000 (snow), with 53,811. At the time, we used to put folding chairs in the north endzone. For really big games, they would cram nearly 4,000 folding chairs on the grassy hill. Along with putting a bunch of extra people on the sidelines and cramming a bunch of people in the various suites, Max Urick somehow counted 53,811 for that game.
Now, Vanier has been expanded towards the field, and the north endzone has only 1,900 permanent seats. Ever since that renovation was completed just prior to the start of the 2006 season, these are the largest attendances I have been able to find:
2010 UCLA 51,059
2010 Nubb 51,015
2007 KU 50,924
2010 Ok St 50,831
2006 Nubb 50,723
Based on that, our max attendance right now is about 51,000.
