Boston Globe- BC football passes on a return to Fenway
* Since 2004, Boston College has retained Fenway Sports Management to help market its athletic programs.
* The Sox have proposed that BC shift its scheduled home game against UConn Nov. 19 from Alumni Stadium to Yawkey Way, but BC has rejected the plan.
“Given the positive feedback we received on last November’s Shamrock Series, the Red Sox would love to see a return of BC football to Fenway Park in the near future,’’ Sox president Sam Kennedy said. “We have extended the invitation for BC to return whenever it works for their schedule.’’
* The allure of playing at Fenway Park includes greater national exposure and perhaps increased ticket sales among patrons who are not typically drawn to BC football but might value the novelty of watching a college game in the iconic ballpark.
* Alumni Stadium has a greater seating capacity (44,500) than Fenway (about 39,000 for football), but BC has had trouble filling its home stadium in recent years. The average attendance in Chestnut Hill last year dropped to 30,204, the lowest in 25 years.
* Since 2004, Boston College has retained Fenway Sports Management to help market its athletic programs.
* The Sox have proposed that BC shift its scheduled home game against UConn Nov. 19 from Alumni Stadium to Yawkey Way, but BC has rejected the plan.
“Given the positive feedback we received on last November’s Shamrock Series, the Red Sox would love to see a return of BC football to Fenway Park in the near future,’’ Sox president Sam Kennedy said. “We have extended the invitation for BC to return whenever it works for their schedule.’’
* The allure of playing at Fenway Park includes greater national exposure and perhaps increased ticket sales among patrons who are not typically drawn to BC football but might value the novelty of watching a college game in the iconic ballpark.
* Alumni Stadium has a greater seating capacity (44,500) than Fenway (about 39,000 for football), but BC has had trouble filling its home stadium in recent years. The average attendance in Chestnut Hill last year dropped to 30,204, the lowest in 25 years.
