REPORT FOR JUNE 18, 2004
Calvin finishes third in NCAA III men's basketball attendance
Calvin College is once again among the NCAA III leaders in men's basketball
attendance. Calvin finished third in this year's standings with an average of
2,014 fans, up more than 100 fans per game from a year ago when the Knights
averaged 1,904 fans a game and also took third place.
MIAA rival Hope repeated as the NCAA III attendance champion in men's
basketball as it averaged 2,491 fans a game during the 2003-2004 season, up
more than 100 fans a game from its 2002-2003 average. Hope's attendance crown
is its sixth. Finishing in second place for the second straight year is
Illinois Wesleyan with an average of 2,077 fans a game.
Combined, Calvin and Hope have now combined to win the last six NCAA III
attendance crowns as Hope also won in 1999 while Calvin won in 2000, 2001 and
in 2002.
Calvin's 2003-2004 average was strengthened by its sell-out crowd of 4,500 fans
on February 18, against Hope at the Calvin Fieldhouse. Overall, Calvin drew
26,184 fans over 13 home dates. Calvin topped 2,000 fans in seven of its 13
home dates.
Calvin and Hope helped the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association to top
all Division III conferences for the 13th straight year with an average of
1,049 fans a game. The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association finished
second with a 905 average.
Calvin holds the NCAA III single-season record with an average of 4,018 fans
established during the 1992-93 season. Calvin has captured 13 overall NCAA III
attendance crowns including 12 in the last 19 years.
2003-2004 Attendance Leaders (Top 10)
Rank School G Total Average
1.Hope 14 34,872 2,491
2. Illinois Wesleyan 13 27,000 2,077
3.Calvin 13 26,184 2,014
4.Gustavus Adolphus 14 22,666 1,619
5.Otterbein 12 17,926 1,494
6.UW-Stevens Point 17 24,390 1,435
7.Wooster 18 25,671 1,426
8.Franklin & Marshall 19 24,735 1,302
9.Capital 13 15,985 1,230
10.Willamette 8 9,750 1,219
NCAA III Men's Basketball Attendance Champions
1977, Scranton
1978, Calvin
1979, Savannah State
1980, Savannah State
1981, Potsdam State
1982, Wisconsin-Stevens Point
1983, Augustana (IL)
1984, Hope
1985, Wisconsin-Stevens Point
1986, Calvin
1987, Concordia-Moorhead
1988, Calvin
1989, Calvin
1990, Calvin
1991, Hope
1992, Calvin
1993, Calvin
1994, Calvin
1995, Calvin
1996, Hope
1997, Calvin
1998, Illinois Wesleyan
1999, Hope
2000, Calvin
2001, Calvin
2002, Calvin
2003, Hope
2004, Hope
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Thu Jun 17 23:57:15 2004
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