UW-Whitewater outscored the UW-Stout 20-0 after halftime and ran away with a comfortable 30-7 victory in front of a Perkins Stadium and WIAC record 12,178 fans Saturday afternoon.
The 12-thousand-plus attendance figure shattered the old record of 11,028 set in 2008.
Why the record breaking attendance figure? It was the "perfect storm!" Summer-like temperatures in the upper 70s, a Warhawk football team that won the NCAA Division III Title last year and off to a 4 & 0 start to the 2010 season. The UW-W game was not going "head to head" with the Badgers who played earlier in the day in its homecoming game vs. Minnesota at Camp Randle Stadium.
Despite a 3 p.m. start at Perkins Stadium, the stadium parking lot was totally filled with Warhawk fans enjoying the unbelievable weather with extended pregame tailgating.
Saturday's 12,189 attendance figure elevated UW-Whitewater to second place in 2010 NCAA Division III football attendance. The Warhawks are averaging 7,906 fans to each of the three games at Perkins Stadium this fall.
While thWarhawks and Stout drew 12,000-plus on Saturday, the total attendance of other WIAC games (10/9) was 8,196.
UW-Whitewater hopes to continue its record breaking attendance pace with two home games remaining: October 30 vs. UW-Stevens Point for Homecoming and Hall of Fame Day. The regular season finale on November 13 vs. archrival UW-La Crosse.
Here are the Top 5 attendance games at Perkins Stadium over the past five years:
10/9/10 Stout 12,189
11/4/10 La Crosse 11,028
10/14/10 La Crosse 9,753
10/3/09 Platteville 9,157
10/13/07 Oshkosh 7,825
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