THE NO-SHOW BOWL
Clipboard researched by Kathie Bozanich / Los Angeles Times; Graphics by Doris Shields / Los Angeles Times
Three times in the five previous Freedom Bowls, at least a quarter of those who bought tickets have failed to show up for the game. On at least one occasion weather may have accounted for those who shelled out and then didn’t attend--it was raining at game time the first time the bell rang for a Freedom Bowl, in 1984. The fewest no-shows, 10%, occurred in 1986--perhaps because UCLA was appearing in the game.
FREEDOM BOWL TICKETS SOLD, ATTENDANCE 1986: Tickets Sold: 56,910 Attendance: 51,422 1988: Tickets Sold: 49,694 Attendance: 35,941 Source: Freedom Bowl Inc.
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