That of course, would be the Aggies' victory over top ranked Alabama back on Oct. It was business as usual during the regular season as full capacity crowds rolled back into Bryant-Denny Stadium for Alabama football games.
The Crimson Tide went undefeated at home for a second straight season Alabama went outright undefeated in , marking the fifth time a span of six seasons that Crimson Tide were flawless in their slate in Tuscaloosa. That's not to say there weren't some games that were close than Nick Saban and Co. It's probably not a coincidence that the second team on the list to also average a standing room only crowd is also a Big Ten school.
Also helping Penn State's ranking on this list is that Beaver Stadium is the second largest college football stadium in the country. That aside, few atmospheres in college football can compete with a packed house in Happy Valley, and Beaver Stadium was rocking aplenty in as the crowds returned to Penn State football games.
There were highs and lows too, ranging from a thrilling win over Auburn during the whiteout game in September to the crushing 9-overtime loss to Illinois that nobody will forget if they were tuned into that one. Working in favor of Michigan on this list, of course, is the Wolverines boasting the largest stadium by capacity in all of college football. Michigan was also the nation's leader in attendance in , though the season was far more memorable for Jim Harbaugh and Co.
The Wolverines were perfect in Ann Arbor, accomplishing that feat by knocking off Ohio State for the first time since on the final weekend of the regular season. Michigan joins Nebraska and Penn State on this list by averaging an attendance higher than its official stadium capacity.
Nebraska 86, Photo: Getty Stadium capacity: 85, Even with the down years that the Huskers have endured recently, that hasn't stopped Nebraska fans from continuing to pack Memorial Stadium on Saturdays in the fall, and was no exception.
Tennessee 86, Photo: Getty Stadium capacity: , An average more than 86, filling into Neyland Stadium is certainly more visually appealing than roughly 25,, but even with the arrival of Josh Heupel as Tennessee's head coach came an average of about 14, empty seats on Rocky Top during Volunteers home games. Texas 91, Georgia 92, Photo: Getty Stadium capacity: 92, Georgia was able to accommodate limited capacity in in line with SEC policies, but games played between the hedges just weren't the same without packed grandstands all around.
LSU 94, Ohio State 96, Photo: Getty Stadium capacity: , Ohio State's first home game with fans in attendance since didn't exactly go as envisioned, as the Buckeyes fell at Ohio Stadium for the first time since in an upset loss to Oregon. Whether you're one of the 47 million attending a football game or the million watching on television, college football creates a powerful vehicle with those unique moments that are quickly disappearing in today's culture.
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