CSU football closing in on 8,000 season tickets sold

If season ticket sales are any indication, CSU football attendance at Hughes Stadium is poised to grow in 2015.

Colorado State University has sold 7,800 football season tickets for the Rams’ six home games. Season packages include the Rocky Mountain Showdown against the University of Colorado on Sept. 19 in Denver.

Last season, CSU sold 7,034 season tickets and averaged 26,575 fans, the most in nearly a decade. In addition, ticket revenue is up 19 percent from where it was in August a year ago.

The 7,800 tickets sold account for 24 percent of Hughes Stadium’s capacity (32,500) and 35 percent of the 22,200 season packages available (10,300 seats are reserved for students and fans of visiting teams).

CSU opens the season by hosting Savannah State on Sept. 5. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.

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