One of the greatest movies ever made has one of the most iconic lines ever uttered: “If you build it, he will come.” The message is straightforward, and it applies across the board.
Well, Mike Elko built it, and Texas A&M fans responded.
On Saturday, with an announced attendance of nearly 105,000 fans on hand to watch the Aggies close out their home slate of games against Samford, Texas A&M officially set a new program record for average attendance in a single season.
At Kyle Field this fall, Texas A&M averaged 106,159 fans across its 7 home games.
A 48-0 win over the Bulldogs on Saturday capped a perfect season at home for Texas A&M.
The Aggies went 5-2 inside Kyle Field in Elko’s first season. They went 4-0 at home during the shortened 2020 campaign, but haven’t finished a full season unbeaten at home since 1999.
This year’s season has been a special one. A&M fans have long been loyal, but the team hasn’t always rewarded that loyalty. Elko’s squad has double-digit wins in a season for the first time since 2012. When it heads to Austin next week, A&M will be seeking its first 12-0 regular season since 1992.
According to D1.ticker, A&M had an average attendance of 99,234 fans during the 2023 season. In Elko’s first season last fall, the Aggies bumped up to 102,847 fans.
All signs point to an ascending program under Elko. He wasted no time building a contender, and A&M fans have flocked to support his program.
Derek Peterson does a bit of everything, not unlike Taysom Hill. He has covered Oklahoma, Nebraska, the Pac-12, and now delivers CFB-wide content.
