68,400 Listed attendance for the game, the highest total for a Pitt Panthers home game in Heinz Field since its opening in 2001.
The Power of Notre Dame!!!!
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First ND game I ever attended was ND - Pitt at the old Pitt stadium. ND won in a blow out.
What puzzled me at that time was that outside Pitt stadium they had Pitt's schedule painted on one of the outside walls … with ticket prices … for all games except ND it was something like $15 between the 35 yd lines, $12 from end zone to 35 yd line and $5 in end zone … for ND game ALL seats were $25.
After game, spent the night in Pittsburgh … and next morning the newspaper had an article by Pitt's AD … he said despite the blowout, Pitt couldn't complain since the game was the first sellout since ND last played at Pitt.
Thats when I started to understand the financial draw of ND and why schools want to get ND on their schedule. They help draw $$ to the home teams.
What puzzled me at that time was that outside Pitt stadium they had Pitt's schedule painted on one of the outside walls … with ticket prices … for all games except ND it was something like $15 between the 35 yd lines, $12 from end zone to 35 yd line and $5 in end zone … for ND game ALL seats were $25.
After game, spent the night in Pittsburgh … and next morning the newspaper had an article by Pitt's AD … he said despite the blowout, Pitt couldn't complain since the game was the first sellout since ND last played at Pitt.
Thats when I started to understand the financial draw of ND and why schools want to get ND on their schedule. They help draw $$ to the home teams.
Keep in mind that Steelers stadium just expanded last year. So there is a bit if an * there.
But then again the last time they sold out was when ND came to town
But then again the last time they sold out was when ND came to town
It was a sell out but it looked like there were empty seats, especially in the upper part of the stadium.
Not that game … my first ND game was back in 1967. ND 38 Pitt 0.
I think the announcers said it was the first Pitt sell out at Heinz since the last time ND played Pitt at Heinz.
