Ming01 wrote:I had this argument with some ppl about which athletic department brings in more $$ to their own respected universities... NDSU football or UND Hockey. I would def. say NDSU football. Just look at ticket sales, donations, recruiting, plus they get money to play bigger schools. Football just generates more money. Period. I dont care which school you're at. There are some other benefactors too. What are everyone else's thoughts/opinions?
Chris Hansen, Dateline NBC wrote:If you're just talking about who brings in more money, I'd assume UND hockey since the college hockey season's pretty much twice as long as the college football season and there are many more games being played, and the Ralph sells a lot of tickets for every game.
I had a similar discussion with a friend except it was regarding which was the "main event" in North Dakota.... I would say UND hockey hands down. It has competed on a division I level for a very long time, 7 national titles, 5 time national runners-up, not to mention all the UND players that are now in the NHL.
FargoBison wrote:UND hockey and NDSU football pretty much no difference in following, they are both probably the biggest shows in the state. As for what makes more, it is hockey in a landslide, NDSU football most likely makes more per game but there are only 5 or 6 per year.
Roughrider wrote:FargoBison wrote:UND hockey and NDSU football pretty much no difference in following, they are both probably the biggest shows in the state. As for what makes more, it is hockey in a landslide, NDSU football most likely makes more per game but there are only 5 or 6 per year.
i have never been to a Bison game, how many people typically go to a game and how much are the tickets
I had this argument with some ppl about which athletic department brings in more $$ to their own respected universities... NDSU football or UND Hockey. I would def. say NDSU football. Just look at ticket sales, donations, recruiting, plus they get money to play bigger schools. Football just generates more money. Period. I dont care which school you're at. There are some other benefactors too. What are everyone else's thoughts/opinions?
Chris Hansen, Dateline NBC wrote:If you're just talking about who brings in more money, I'd assume UND hockey since the college hockey season's pretty much twice as long as the college football season and there are many more games being played, and the Ralph sells a lot of tickets for every game.
I had a similar discussion with a friend except it was regarding which was the "main event" in North Dakota.... I would say UND hockey hands down. It has competed on a division I level for a very long time, 7 national titles, 5 time national runners-up, not to mention all the UND players that are now in the NHL.
 I would think that the financial losses incurred by the womens hockey team would offset a large amount of the revenue from the mens team.
[user=1]NDSportsFan[/user] wrote:Â I would think that the financial losses incurred by the womens hockey team would offset a large amount of the revenue from the mens team.
Don't get me started on that topic, if there is one sport at UND i can't stand its women's hockey. Thats all i will say.
ndfan wrote:[user=1]NDSportsFan[/user] wrote:�I would think that the financial losses incurred by the womens hockey team would offset a large amount of the revenue from the mens team.
Don't get me started on that topic, if there is one sport at UND i can't stand its women's hockey. Thats all i will say.
in case anybody wants to check it out my friend and I did a post on ndsu/und. talking about revenue/athletics. so check it out if you want:
http://thesportsflow.blogspot.com/
ndfan wrote:[user=93]Ming01[/user] wrote:in case anybody wants to check it out my friend and I did a post on ndsu/und.? talking about revenue/athletics.? so check it out if you want:
http://thesportsflow.blogspot.com/
You guys did a nice job on it, the one thing I would like to see is some actual numbers on different programs and what they make. Anybody able to find or get the info?? Any nice job with and keep up the good work.
hoop_fan1 wrote:Just in ticket sales alone, UND hockey brings in $4million+
Add in Sioux club dues, suite reservations, concessions, tv rights, merchandise sales, etc. It would be much higher.
NDSU football I would guess brings in about $1.6 million in ticket sales, then add in suites, club dues, concessions, tv rights, etc.
If we start throwing expenses into this, it gets harder to calculate. the hockey program SPENDS BIG $$$, but it's also expensive providing equipment, etc. for 85 guys vs. 25 on a hockey roster. Football has more coaches/assistants to pay.
NDSU football could eventually come close to matching Sioux men's hockey in revenues if they can keep Craig Bohl around long enough to get the program in the upper level of I-AA football. Unless they can eventually get a big-time bowl game (which i don't see happening anytime soon) it will be hard to surpass the hockey program in Grand Forks.
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