• or OW I S Stampe e? While almost every student had an opinion on what the most attended sports event on campus was, StudentAssociation President Jimmy Huff' said he was neutral on the issue. He said students usually believed their favorite sport was the most popular. "Thus far all events have been attended well - as much as the facility can hold," Huff said. Senior Brian Fowlersaid he thought basketball was the most popular sport. "I think Harding basketball has to be the most attendedsporting event~ cause the field house is sometimes packed with people having to stand the whole game," Fowler said. "Everyone at Harding goes to the games because they are the most exciting." Senior Alan Woodward had a different take on what sporting event was the most attended. Woodward, vice president of TItans social club, said club sports attracted more fans than some intercollegiate events. "You can't forget club sports," Woodward said."Especially A-teamgarnes. There are rivalries between clubs which get a lot of people to come and watch the games - basketball especially." Some students, like senior Chelsea Wilson, said they thought baseball was the most attended sport on campus. Wilson said baseball was especially popular this year because of the team' 5 successful season. " MEMBERS OFTHE BISON STAMPEDE show their support for the Bison football team during ahome game against Henderson State Oct. 2. According to the averages, Bison football was anended by more people than Bison basketball. 'A.BlENE Students debate over which sport is the most popular "Who wouldn't want to come out and watch those boys?" WIlson said. "Baseball is America's sport." But whatever students' opinions were, the numbers did not lie, and according to Scott Goode, sports information director, football attracted more fans than any other sport. "Even though you think basketball is the most-attended sport at Harding. Harding football actually on average attracts the most in attendance," Goode said. Goode said the football stadium held about 5,000 people while the Rhodes field house held about 2,000. The averages were taken during all home garnes, so the football team held the advantage since it only had five or six horne games and basketball had 12 or 13. "Football is the most attended sporting event at mostcoUeges," Goode said. "It is no different here on Harding's campus." -ERIN COOK 93 ~ SOPHOMORES
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