NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University finished the 2007 season ranked seventh out of 116 teams in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in average attendance. The Spartans drew an average of 17,220 fans to William “Dick” Price Stadium for their six home games.

The No. 7 ranking and the 17,220 average are the highest for NSU in the 11-year history of Dick Price Stadium. This year marked the fifth time in the past 11 years that NSU has finished the season ranked in the top 20 in FCS (formerly known as I-AA) in average attendance.

NSU also drew two of the three-largest crowds in Dick Price Stadium history this season. The crowd of 27,756 that saw NSU beat Hampton on Oct. 13 was the second-largest in stadium history, trailing only the sellout crowd of 34,000 that saw the inaugural game between NSU and Virginia State in 1997. In addition, the crowd of 26,970 that saw the Spartans top Virginia State on Sept. 1 this season was the third-largest attendance figure in stadium history.

The Spartans led all MEAC teams in attendance in 2007.

To view the final 2007 FCS team attendance rankings, click here.