Clemson Attendance Second Highest on Record in 2000

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CLEMSON, SC -- Nearly 550,000 fans came to the seven home football games at

Death Valley in 2000, the second highest attendance total in school

history. Clemson Ticket Manager Van Hilderbrand announced official

attendance figures for Clemson's seven home games on Friday.

The Tigers drew 548,647 people for the seven home games, an average

of 78, 378. The attendance total is the second highest on record, topped

only by the 1987 season when 602,526 fans came to a record eight home games.

Clemson's average for the 2000 season marked the second straight

year that Clemson has averaged at least 78,000 fans per game. That is the

first time since 1989 and 1990 that Clemson has had back-to-back seasons

with an average of at least 78,000 fans. Overall, the 78,378 average this

season was the fifth highest on record.

The Clemson vs. South Carolina game drew a crowd of 85,187, the

third highest attendance in the history of Death Valley. Only the 1999

Florida State game (86,092) and the 1994 South Carolina game (85,872) are

higher. The Maryland game on October 14 drew 83,752, the eighth highest

attendance in Clemson history.

Clemson Home Game Attendance for 2000


The Citadel		75,086


Missouri		70,382


Wake Forest		72,940


NC State		79,566


Maryland		83,752


Georgia Tech		81,734


South Carolina		85,187


Total			548,647


Average 		78,378


Clemson's Single Season Average Attendance Bests


1.	1988	81,750


2.	1990	79,196


3.	1989	78,927


4.	1986	78,700


5.	2000	78,378


6.	1999	78,302


Clemson Single season Total Attendance Bests


1.	1987	602,526


2.	2000	548,647


3.	1991	534,597


4.	1983	521,898


5.	1988	490,502


6.	1998	478,192


Clemson Single Game Attendance Highest in Clemson History


Year	Opponent	Attend


1999	Florida State	86,092


1994	South Carolina	85,872


2000	South Carolina	85,187


1988	South Carolina	84,867


1988	Florida State	84,576


1998	South Carolina	84,423


1990	South Carolina	83,823


2000	Maryland	83,752


1988	Duke	        83,356

Clemson vs. Western Carolina is 1:00 PM Tipoff

Clemson, SC--The tipoff for the Clemson vs. Western Carolina game is set

for 1:00 PM on Saturday. Some published schedules list the game as a

7:00 PM start, but the game was moved for television in September. Please

take note of the time for Saturday's game, which will be televised by Fox

Sportsnet.

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