Record crowds watched LSU win the Texas Bowl and Auburn dominate the Birmingham Bowl.
The Sugar Bowl was so packed fans at home complained they couldn’t hear the announcers describing Ole Miss’ thorough beatdown of Oklahoma State.
The Outback Bowl didn’t set a record, but Tennessee fans, dressed in orange, made Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium look like the creamsicle filled Old Sombrero.
Arkansas turned its Liberty Bowl date with Kansas State into a home game, just missing setting another record.
The tweets and numbers on another successful SEC bowl season, which isn’t quite finished. Alabama will play Clemson for the national championship on Jan. 11.
Crowd just to get into Outback Bowl. #GBO pic.twitter.com/racw7ie3WV
— John Peery (@ApopkaJohn) January 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/urbanhoustonian/status/682041012102008832
This is what you call a HOME GAME bowl….seating capacity 62,000, Hog fans have at least 50,000 of that. pic.twitter.com/01ASp0EVe7
— DAVID BAZZEL (@DavidBazzel) January 2, 2016
Announced Liberty Bowl crowd of 61,136, 4th largest in bowl's 57-year history. I'd say about 45,000 Hog fans here.
— Bob Holt (@BobHoltADG) January 2, 2016
Just your average coin toss at the Taxslayer Bowl… starring Dale Earnhardt, Jr. https://t.co/d1q6AH6esr pic.twitter.com/Z4ZoqUzDCf
— NCAA Football (@NCAAFootball) January 2, 2016
11 AM Kickoff. Work Day. Cold. Rainy. Record Crowd! Well done Birmingham. #BirminghamBowl pic.twitter.com/eJoFIvvxCR
— Bo Kerr (@BoKerr) December 30, 2015
Birmingham Bowl yesterday drew a record crowd for Auburn-Memphis. Matchup at Legion Field drew 55,789 fans, best yet for 10-year-old event
— Austin Karp (@AustinKarp) December 31, 2015
Larger crowd now to see Carrie Underwood at @belkbowl! @WBTV_News pic.twitter.com/AwhEtBcIxM
— Alex Giles WBTV (@AlexGilesNews) December 30, 2015
Here’s a rundown of the SEC’s attendance for its first 10 bowl games:
| Bowl Game | Teams | Stadium | Attendance | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belk Bowl | Miss. State vs. N.C. State | Bank of America Stadium | 46,423 | 73,298 |
| Birmingham Bowl | Auburn vs. Memphis | Legion Field | 59,430 | 71,594 |
| Citrus Bowl | Florida vs. Michigan | Florida Citrus Bowl | 63,113 | 70,000 |
| Cotton Bowl | Alabama vs. Michigan State | AT&T Stadium | 82,812 | 82,812 |
| Liberty Bowl | Arkansas vs. Kansas State | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | 61,136 | 61,008 |
| Music City Bowl | Texas A&M vs. Louisville | LP Field | 50,478 | 68,798 |
| Outback Bowl | Tennessee vs. Northwestern | Raymond James Stadium | 53,202 | 65,857 |
| Sugar Bowl | Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma State | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | 72,117 | 72,003 |
| TaxSlayer Bowl | Georgia vs. Penn State | EverBank Field | 58,212 | 67,246 |
| Texas Bowl | LSU vs. Texas Tech | NRG Stadium | 71,307 | 71,054 |
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A 30-time APSE award-winning editor with previous stints at the Miami Herald, The Indianapolis Star and News & Observer, Executive Editor Chris Wright oversees editorial operations for Saturday Down South.
