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Seven thousand people filed into Ole Miss’ indoor practice facility on Saturday for “Meet The Rebels.” SEC fandom is out of control so much that fans will stand in lengthy lines just for a quick glimpse at players, many leaving without an autograph despite two hours in line for Chad Kelly’s John Hancock.
Give them a place to rest their rears and they will pay top dollar for a few hours of Saturday entertainment.
Texas A&M’s Kyle Field has separated itself as the largest stadium in the SEC, one of the five largest in the country. It holds 102,733 at capacity, 8,000 fewer than its all-time attendance record for Ole Miss’ 2014 visit.
Kentucky, on the other hand, reduced Commonwealth Stadium to make it more intimate. Fans are glad to be intimate from the clouds at Neyland and Tiger Stadium.
Speaking of Ole Miss, two years of significant upgrades has pushed Vaught-Hemingway Stadium to the 11th-largest in the SEC with a capacity of 64,038. The newly bowled-in stadium should see a new record attendance when Alabama visits on Sept. 17.
| TEAM | STADIUM | RECORD CROWD | 2016 CAPACITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | Kyle Field | 110,633 | 102,733 |
| Tennessee | Neyland Stadium | 109,061 | 102,455 |
| LSU | Tiger Stadium | 102,321 | 102,321 |
| Alabama | Bryant-Denny Stadium | 101,821 | 101,821 |
| Georgia | Sanford Stadium | 92,746 | 92,746 |
| Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium | 90,916 | 88,548 |
| Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium | 87,451 | 87,451 |
| South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium | 85,199 | 80,250 |
| Arkansas | Razorback Stadium | 76,808 | 72,000 |
| Missouri | Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium | 75,298 | 71,168 |
| Ole Miss | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium | 64,038 | 62,657 |
| Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium | 71,024 | 61,000 |
| Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium | 62,945 | 61,337 |
| Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium | 40,550 | 40,550 |
