How many season tickets have we sold historically?

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How many season tickets have we sold historically? - washingtonismoney - 04-08-2013

Wondering how to put the (apparent) 22K renewed into context:

https://twitter.com/suathletics/status/321292738064683008

Re: How many season tickets have we sold historically? - yvonne - 04-08-2013

In 2010, Stanford sold only 17,000 season tickets.

http://peninsulapress.com/2011/02/14/after-historic-football-season-stanfords-new-season-ticket-sales-up-200/

Quote:Through June of last year, the ticket office sold approximately 458 new season tickets. In comparison, as of mid-February this year, the ticket office reported 1,400 new season tickets already sold.

In 2011, that total was some number north of 18,400

Quote:Through June of last year, the ticket office sold approximately 458 new season tickets. In comparison, as of mid-February this year, the ticket office reported 1,400 new season tickets already sold.

In 2011, that total was some number north of 18,400

Re: How many season tickets have we sold historically? - Farm93 - 04-08-2013

Add in the students and it should imply that the entire West side will be soldout for every game, and the best areas of the East side will be filled routinely with season ticket holders.Â However, the non-family plan end zone (South) and the edges of the east side will not have season ticket holders.

For SJSU & ASU - that should mean physically empty seats, though potentially sold or allocated.
For Washington & UCLA - the non-season ticket areas should translate into Bay Area fans with some interest in seeing the local team win.
For Oregon - it will mean 10,000 Oregon Duck fans.
For Notre Dame - it will mean 10,000 UND fans that will not be as loud or passionate as the Duck fans.
For UCB - I would guess they will get their contractual allotment, but few other seats will be available.

Generally, my guess is that most games will sellout before the day of the game, and that will mean it will be a scalper's paradise.

Re: How many season tickets have we sold historically? - FarmBoy - 04-08-2013

In that past, I've heard talk of other team's fans (ND, US.C, even Ca.l) buying Stanford season tix because they are so cheap, just so they have their seats booked for the one game they care about. People have used this dynamic to explain why the number of butts in seats doesn't match the announced tickets sold, etc. Is this really that widespread a ticketing strategy? I guess if I were a hard core fan living in the Bay Area and this was my once a year chance to watch my team in person, I would consider that strategy, but it seems like a high cost to pay ($250 for cheapest season tix).

I've definitely been surprised (and dismayed) by the number of opposing fans who flooded my sunny side section on game days against top opponents. It would be even more disappointing to find that my section-mates where just trying to turn a profit for the games where their support would be most valued.

Re: How many season tickets have we sold historically? - Farm93 - 04-08-2013

I would expect it will happen this year, just like you described FarmBoy.

A lot of the people doing the buying will live in Oregon.Â And it actually is a reasonable strategy, for them.Â You can buy a very good season ticket for $300-$500 from the AD right now.Â Then you KNOW you will have a ticket to the game you want to attend.Â Any other strategy may leave you open for fraud, bad seats, hyped game day street prices, etc.

Then, if you care, you can list the other tickets on Stubhub.Â You probably could get $500 from the transactions.Â UCB tickets should sell for $150 easily.Â Notre Dame tickets could command even more if Stanford or Notre Dame is in BCS CG territory.

The UW and UCLA tickets should clear $50 without much trouble.Â ASU and SJSU will likely get nothing, but even $20 each adds to the haul.

So, in theory, as a Duck fan you could attend the game you care about for free, but at a minimum you get good seats, authentic tickets, and can then plan your trip down with certainty.

For SC fans the strategy is flawed by our weak even year home schedule, but in odd years the strategy is very viable.

Re: How many season tickets have we sold historically? - OutsiderFan - 04-08-2013

I know the Stanford alumni base is small and far flung, but it sure would be nice to be able to sell 40K season tickets to Stanford fans, have another 6K go to students, 5K for visitor tickets, and sell the remaining 4K on game day for walk-up crowds.

Questions on this 22K renewed season tickets...Â

How many additional season tickets, on top of this 22K are anticipated to be sold for the 2013 season?Â

If students are added to the mix, it's like 28K now, correct?Â

How many NEW season tickets are anticipated to be sold?Â It sure seems a National Championship contending team should get the locals excited at least a little bit.

Re: How many season tickets have we sold historically? - 82lsju - 04-08-2013

looks like ~25,500 season tickets in 2012

and

According to Blue, the university had received deposits for 1,256 new season ticket accounts as of Feb. 14. The athletic department reports that on average, each account purchases 2.7 seats, which means that Stanford has already seen interest in close to 3,200 new season-ticket holders with seven months to go before the season starts.

http://www.stanforddaily.com/2013/02/15/rose-bowl-win-still-reverberates-on-the-farm/

When I first became a season ticket holder... - AlbanyCardinal - 04-08-2013

in 1980, I remember hearing there were ~30K season ticket holders. That number gradually declined over the '90s and into the nadir of the early 2000s, before starting to recently rise. Not certain on these numbers or the trajectory I provide, but reasonably sure.

Re: How many season tickets have we sold historically? - washingtonismoney - 04-08-2013

Up to 25k (I presume, though I suppose they could be lumping in new season ticket holders) renewals: https://twitter.com/StanfordFball/status/321435204881362944

Re: When I first became a season ticket holder... - 82lsju - 04-08-2013

(04-08-2013, 05:50 PM)AlbanyCardinal link Wrote:in 1980, I remember hearing there were ~30K season ticket holders. That number gradually declined over the '90s and into the nadir of the early 2000s, before starting to recently rise. Not certain on these numbers or the trajectory I provide, but reasonably sure.

if there were 30K "season ticket holders" then I would bet there were in excess of 60K season tickets as not many season ticket holders buy only one ticket.

Re: When I first became a season ticket holder... - 82lsju - 04-08-2013

(04-08-2013, 05:50 PM)AlbanyCardinal link Wrote:in 1980, I remember hearing there were ~30K season ticket holders. That number gradually declined over the '90s and into the nadir of the early 2000s, before starting to recently rise. Not certain on these numbers or the trajectory I provide, but reasonably sure.

if there were 30K "season ticket holders" then I would bet there were in excess of 60K season tickets as not many season ticket holders buy only one ticket.