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Illinois' average attendance of 1,169 ranked 13th nationally in the season's final attendance standings. It is the fourth-straight year that the Illini have ranked in the top 20.
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April 14, 2008
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Fighting Illini wrestling team finished 13th in the nation in average attendance for the 2007-08 season with a mark of 1,169 over four home duals. It is the fourth-straight year that Illinois has been ranked in the top 20 nationally and the third time in the last four that the Orange and Blue have had an average attendance in the top 15.
The Illini's biggest crowd this season came on Feb. 24 against Iowa when 2,341 fans gathered in Huff Hall, the second-largest attendance figure in school history.
National Rankings Rk 2007-08 Avg. 1. Iowa 7,541 2. Iowa State 4,311 3. Minnesota 3,125 4. Penn State 3,035 5. Ohio State 2,681 6. Oklahoma State 2,583 7. Lehigh 1,899 8. Nebraska 1,793 9. Central Michigan 1,640 10. Missouri 1,620 11. Wisconsin 1,515 12. Cornell 1,283 13. Illinois 1,169Huff Hall Top-10 Wrestling Attendance 1. 3,573 vs. Iowa (1/28/05) 2. 2,341 vs. Iowa (2/24/08) 3. 2,309 vs. Michigan (2/3/06) 4. 2,048 vs. Northwestern (2/17/05) 5. 2,037 vs. Minnesota (2/4/01) 6. 1,669 vs. Minnesota (2/6/04) 7. 1,623 vs. Purdue (2/17/00) 8. 1,533 vs. Iowa (2/24/02) 9. 1,512 vs. Marquette/SIUE (12/11/99) 10. 1,397 vs. Purdue (2/22/04)
