Maryland football student giveaway fails to boost attendance in Illinois loss
The University of Maryland offered students a chance at free tuition to attend Saturday's game, but attendance remained poor as the team fell to Illinois.
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The University of Maryland football team lost 20-17 to Illinois in a Halloween matinee at SECU Stadium on Saturday, Fox News reported. The university had announced plans earlier in the week to offer students who stayed until the final whistle a chance at free tuition, but the incentive failed to fill the seats. [1]
The poor attendance comes during a difficult season for the Terrapins. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Maryland and head coach Mike Locksley agreed to part ways after beginning the season with a two and five record, with co-defensive coordinator Aazaar Abdul-Rahim named as interim head coach. [1][7]
The Maryland Terrapins represent the University of Maryland, College Park, in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition. The school was a founding member of the Southern Conference in 1921 and the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1952, before joining the Big Ten Conference in 2014. [2]
The university has announced that it is conducting a national search for a new head coach following the coaching change. [1][7]
In short
- Maryland lost to Illinois 20-17 in a home college football game.
- The university offered a chance at free tuition to encourage students to remain at the game.
- Maryland athletic attendance remained poor despite the promotional offer.
- The game follows the recent departure of head coach Mike Locksley after a 2-5 start.
Sources
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- [1]Not even a chance at free tuition could get Maryland students in the seats for football SaturdayFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Maryland Terrapins on Wikipedia
- [3]Cram school on Wikipedia
- [4]Maryland on Grokipedia
- [5]Saturday on Grokipedia
- [6]New York City schools promote almost all students despite low proficiency FTMQ News, 12h ago
- [7]Police called on student reporters covering Mike Locksley firing at Maryland FTMQ News, 10d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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