2025 Season Ticket sales...

[jdb50]

I received an e.mail from UPS (not the Athletic Dept- LOL) that a package will be delivered, from UConn Athletic Dept, on 7/22. I presume that is the parking passes for the upcoming season.

Got mine today.

 

[UConnJim]

AT least a third, if not 40%, of fans in the building were MIchigan fans. While some blue and maize were in the season ticket section, many simply purchased season tickets, mini-plan tickets or single game tickets directly from UConn. By 2013, we weren't getting 30k in the building for normal games.

I don't think so. We were high up for the game and had a good view of the stadium. In our section, there were maybe 4 Michigan fans. I would say 20% tops were Michigan fans. And, In 2012, the average attendance was 34,672 and the first 4 games in 2013 averaged 37,542. Then, the floor dropped out for UConn football and attendance collapsed driven by dreadful seasons in the AAC.

 

[LIUCHusky]

I don't think so. We were high up for the game and had a good view of the stadium. In our section, there were maybe 4 Michigan fans. I would say 20% tops were Michigan fans. And, In 2012, the average attendance was 34,672 and the first 4 games in 2013 averaged 37,542. Then, the floor dropped out for UConn football and attendance collapsed driven by dreadful seasons in the AAC.

You are 100% right. Revisionist history. 15% of the crowd would be much more accurate. My section (chairback on visitors side) had at most 30 Michigan fans. I would agree they had more fans than any opponent since the opening of Rentschler.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Make of it what you will but here's one arial view (obscured is the 200 sections of the visitors/Michigan. Whatever percentage it was it certainly was the best visiting team turnout at the Rent so far..

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[Jetskies]

can anyone share with this newbie fan how on earth the university of connecticut of the lowly AAC convinced THE university of michigan to COME to east hartford?

 

[CCSUblue]

can anyone share with this newbie fan how on earth the university of connecticut of the lowly AAC convinced THE university of michigan to COME to east hartford?

They weren't in the AAC at the time of the agreement. The AAC reorganized in 2013 so when it was agreed on, UConn was still in the Old Big East for football.

 

[coachcap]

Season Tickets & parking passes arrived yesterday via UPS. It won't be long now...

 

[RSTuthill]

can anyone share with this newbie fan how on earth the university of connecticut of the lowly AAC convinced THE university of michigan to COME to east hartford?

Booked years in advance when Big East football was still in existence and much more highly regarded than the AAC. The more interesting question would be how UConn booked the more recent game in Ann Arbor. That had something to do with Michigan's AD who had been UConn's AD, but still ....

 

[BIGMAC]

Received my parking passes the other day. My tickets are electronic . I'm still sitting in the recruiting section

 

[Hamms30]

Make of it what you will but here's one arial view (obscured is the 200 sections of the visitors/Michigan. Whatever percentage it was it certainly was the best visiting team turnout at the Rent so far..

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I definitely don't remember any other fan bases having branded Winnebagos up and down Silver Ln. before or since.

 

[Waquoit]

We were in row 5 for about 8 years. I ended up watching the game on the scoreboard once they crossed the 50 to the other end of the field. Lower than 1/2 way down the lower bowl is a waste.

I always wondered. My strategy has been to sit just low enough in the lower bowl to escape the wind but high enough for a quick trip to the loo.

 

[Waquoit]

can anyone share with this newbie fan how on earth the university of connecticut of the lowly AAC convinced THE university of michigan to COME to east hartford?

They tried to get us to switch the game to the Meadowlands but Warde stayed strong.

 

[Blades]

Received my parking passes the other day. My tickets are electronic .

Yep guess they're out... got mine yesterday and my printed season tix too.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Duncan Idaho]

can anyone share with this newbie fan how on earth the university of connecticut of the lowly AAC convinced THE university of michigan to COME to east hartford

We also opened for them in their newly renovated stadium.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

I don't think so. We were high up for the game and had a good view of the stadium. In our section, there were maybe 4 Michigan fans. I would say 20% tops were Michigan fans. And, In 2012, the average attendance was 34,672 and the first 4 games in 2013 averaged 37,542. Then, the floor dropped out for UConn football and attendance collapsed driven by dreadful seasons in the AAC.

Season tickets and mini plans that included michigan were needed to get tickets for michigan. Maryland and South Florida were included in separate mini plans. That's why the ticket distribution was so high for the first four home games. iirc the student allotment was sold out that year too.

 

[Jetskies]

Booked years in advance when Big East football was still in existence and much more highly regarded than the AAC. The more interesting question would be how UConn booked the more recent game in Ann Arbor. That had something to do with Michigan's AD who had been UConn's AD, but still ....

was this the game where blue/white kid was holding up the "fours" at the start of the 4th when we were down like 3,000 - 0? lolol

 

[Blades]

We also opened for them in their newly renovated stadium.

Yep that was the Fiesta bowl year..... I went out to AZ vs. OU in Jan and to the Big House (and Uconn tailgate in the lumber yard)for the opener ...could of been a tight game vs. Mich at the half (21-17) if Shumate hadn't fumbled a TD try at the goal line in the last secs, IIRC... Then Uconn didn't score in the 2nd and lost 30-10.

 

[giddyup]

Tickets came electronically the other day and parking by mail. Tough home slate to attract any sizable number of casual fans and 3 games are backloaded into late season. But I’m hoping we are on a roll and finish out strong at home.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

I definitely don't remember any other fan bases having branded Winnebagos up and down Silver Ln. before or since.

It was impressive. We tailgated next to the most tricked out fan boy truck I've ever seen - complete with more bells and whistles (multiple tv's, etc.) and school colors and logos. Nicest people, too. It showed what the Rent could be if we ever got into the Big10 - a guy can dream - as it showed how many Big10 fans there are within drivable distances to CT.

 

[JeannoCT]

Yep that was the Fiesta bowl year..... I went out to AZ vs. OU in Jan and to the Big House (and Uconn tailgate in the lumber yard)for the opener ...could of been a tight game vs. Mich at the half (21-17) if Shumate hadn't fumbled a TD try at the goal line in the last secs, IIRC... Then Uconn didn't score in the 2nd and lost 30-10.

I was in the lumber yard too! Great fun. Yes, that fumble was a killer

 

[Husky25]

I was in the lumber yard too! Great fun. Yes, that fumble was a killer

The lumberyard was the place to be. It was great fun and the Michigan fans were very welcoming, and didn't seem just "Midwest nice." At least at the time.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]