Looking at the local fanbases
The News & Observer posted some interesting attendance/alumni numbers for the triangle schools:
Undergrads | Total students | Alumni in N.C. | 2004 avg. football attendance | Stadium capacity | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duke | 6,092 | 12,085 | 23,854 | 22,025 | 33,941 |
N.C. State | 22,754 | 29,957 | 93,796 | 56,800 | 57,500-x |
UNC | 15,683 | 24,315 | 129,042 | 52,458 | 60,000 |
When you toss in the bandwagoners, Duke's fanbase is much larger. The problem, of course, is that none of these people care to witness a Blue Devils football game.