CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR JUNE 7, 2005
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 2,261 fans, up more than 200 fans per game from a year ago when the Knights averaged 2,014 fans a game and also took third place. It marks the third straight year that Calvin has finished third in the NCAA III men's basketball attendance race.
MIAA rival Hope repeated as the NCAA III attendance champion in men's
basketball for the third straight year as it averaged 2,462 fans a game during the 2004-2005 season. Hope's attendance crown is its seventh. Finishing in second place for the third 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 seven NCAA III
attendance crowns as Hope also won in 1999 while Calvin won in 2000, 2001 and in 2002.
Calvin's 2004-2005 average was strengthened by its sell-out crowd of 4,500 fans on January 26, against Hope at the Calvin Fieldhouse. Overall, Calvin drew
22,615 fans over 10 home dates. Calvin topped 2,000 fans in five of its 10
home dates.
Calvin and Hope helped the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association to top
all Division III conferences for the 14th straight year with an average of
1,115 fans a game * an increase of 66 fans per game from the year before. The conference attendance title was also aided by Albion which placed 28th in the final standings with an average of 877 fans per game. The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association finished second with an average of 936 fans a game.
Calvin holds the NCAA III single-season record with an average of 4,018 fans
established during the 1992-93 season. Calvin also holds the NCAA III single game attendance record with 11,442 fans for its January 29, 1997 game against Hope at the VanAndel Arena. Calvin has captured 13 overall NCAA III
attendance crowns including 12 in the last 20 years.
2004-2005 Attendance Leaders (Top 10)
Rank School G Total Average
1.Hope 13 32,007 2,462
2. Illinois Wesleyan 13 30,900 2,376
3.Calvin 10 22,615 2,261
4.UW-Stevens Point 18 34,713 1,928
5.Otterbein 13 21,407 1,619
6. Wooster 16 25,023 1,563
7.Gust. Adolphus 15 21,715 1,447
8.UW-Stout 10 14,416 1,441
9.Capital 12 15,787 1,315
10.Maryville (TN) 15 18,606 1,240
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
2005, Hope
Jeff Febus
Sports Information Director
Calvin College
(616) 526-6169 Office
(616) 526-8551 Fax
Received on Tue Jun 7 12:32:34 2005
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