The SEC attracted some of its highest attendance figures of the year in Week 12, as all six home teams from around the conference hit at least 97.5 percent capacity in their respective stadiums.
Three SEC teams posted shutouts last weekend — Alabama (against then-No. 1 Mississippi State), Georgia (in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry against Auburn) and Tennessee (which hosted Kentucky). The Bulldogs have sold out all five of their home games so far this season.
Florida came just 460 fans shy of a sellout, hitting 99.5 percent capacity as a result. Texas A&M drew the most fans of any game in Week 12 with 104,756, but it only hit 98.4 percent of Kyle Field’s capacity.
Arkansas had the lowest attendance numbers of any team in the SEC, both in terms of total fans and stadium capacity, but even the Razorbacks posted some pretty impressive numbers. The Hogs drew more than 70,000 fans as they won the Golden Boot and snapped a 17-game losing streak in the conference.
Here are the complete attendance figures from Week 12 in the SEC:
| Teams | Home Stadium | Attendance | Capacity | Capacity % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State at Alabama | Bryant-Denny Stadium | 101,821 | 101,821 | 100.0% |
| LSU at Arkansas | D.W.R Razorback Stadium | 70,165 | 72,000 | 97.5% |
| South Carolina at Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium | 85,088 | 88,548 | 99.5% |
| Auburn at Georgia | Sanford Stadium | 92,746 | 92,746 | 100.0% |
| Kentucky at Tennessee | Neyland Stadium | 102,455 | 102,455 | 100.0% |
| Missouri at Texas A&M | Kyle Field | 104,756 | 106,511 | 98.4% |
Here’s a rundown of every team’s total attendance figures for the season through 12 weeks:
| Team | Home Stadium | # Home Games | Total Attendance | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Bryant-Denny Stadium | 5 | 507,590 | 101,821 |
| Arkansas | D.W.R. Razorback Stadium | 5 | 334,614 | 72,000 |
| Auburn | Jordan-Hare Stadium | 6 | 524,706 | 87,451 |
| Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium | 6 | 449,602 | 88,548 |
| Georgia | Sanford Stadium | 5 | 463,730 | 92,746 |
| Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium | 7 | 403,002 | 67,606 |
| LSU | Tiger Stadium | 7 | 712,063 | 102,321 |
| Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium | 6 | 367,399 | 61,337 |
| Missouri | Memorial Stadium | 6 | 385,828 | 71,168 |
| Ole Miss | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium | 6 | 368,771 | 60,580 |
| South Carolina | Williams Brice Stadium | 6 | 491,463 | 80,250 |
| Tennessee | Neyland Stadium | 6 | 602,455 | 102,455 |
| Texas A&M | Kyle Field | 5 | 524,906 | 106,511 |
| Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium | 7 | 233,713 | 40,550 |
A former newspaper reporter who has roamed the southeastern United States for years covering football and eating way too many barbecue ribs, if there is such a thing.
