SMU’s Sellout Didn’t Look Sold Out

Tickets sold to Saturday night's SMU opener at Ford Stadium: 34,749, a reported sellout. Actual attendance, however, wasn't 34,749. But SMU actually beat Stephen F. Austin, so ... Pony Up? In other college football news .....

By Richie WhittSeptember 7, 2009

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Tickets sold to Saturday night’s SMU opener at Ford Stadium: 34,749, a reported sellout.

Actual attendance, however, wasn’t 34,749. But SMU actually beat Stephen F. Austin, so … Pony Up?

In other college football news …

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Richie Whitt has been a columnist, reporter, broadcaster and blogger covering Dallas’ sports scene for more than 40 years. He wrote the Observer‘s sports column 2005-2011 and has reported sports on TV, radio and online. You can read his latest work here.

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