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The 30 Most Loyal Groups of Fans in College Football

By Zach Bigalke

Sep 10, 2016; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles fans cheer prior to the game against Charleston Southern at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Beil-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles fans cheer prior to the game against Charleston Southern at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Beil-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 28, 2015; Stillwater, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield (left) and wide receiver Sterling Shepard (right) celebrate with fans after defeating Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boone Pickens Stadium. Oklahoma won 58-23. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Stillwater, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield (left) and wide receiver Sterling Shepard (right) celebrate with fans after defeating Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boone Pickens Stadium. Oklahoma won 58-23. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Oklahoma Sooners

Average Home Attendance 2006-2015: 84,966 (103.5% of capacity)
Average Season Winning Percentage: .775
Seasons Under 90% Capacity: 0
Seasons Over 100% Capacity: 10

Oklahoma fans have had plenty to celebrate in the past decade, winning all or part of six Big 12 titles over that 10-year stretch. The Sooners have also had two chances to play for a national championship during that span, losing to Alabama in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game and losing last year’s College Football Playoff semifinal against Clemson at the Orange Bowl. So expectations have been high, as they are always prone to be for a school with such a storied history.

That said, the fans in Norman have done their part, remaining loyal even despite the disappointment of coming oh-so-close on so many occasions only to continue suffering a final letdown. Nearly 10,000 seats were added on to Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium between 2003 and 2004, increasing capacity to 82,112 at the site. Over the past decade the Sooners sold nearly 3,000 more tickets than the capacity of the venue, and more than 85,000 people regularly pack the stadium on game days.

The flood of fans prompted another expansion in advance of the 2016 home opener against UL-Monroe. The official capacity, now set at 84,389, was still exceeded by 2,700 fans, and the stadium was packed to 104.2 percent of capacity for the showcase game against Ohio State. Every home weekend Memorial Stadium is draped full-force in crimson and cream as fans overfill the stands to cheer on their beloved Sooners.

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