STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State Football wrapped up a successful season across the board, including hosting the best crowds Memorial Stadium has ever seen.  
 
The Texans finished fourth in the nation in average attendance across 129 FCS programs, hosting 18,697 fans on average over their five games in Stephenville this year.
 
Tarleton State saw over 20,000 fans through the turnstiles three different times this year, setting an all-time record for attendance of 23,042 in the homecoming game vs. Morehead State on Oct. 21. The mark broke the recent record of 22,250 fans on Family Weekend on Sept. 23 vs. Southwest Baptist. The Texans also set a new home-opening attendance record on Sept. 9 vs. North Alabama by hosting 20,127 fans.
 
At 18,697 average fans, the Texans only trailed three programs; Jackson State (30,060), Montana (26,269) and Montana State (21,610).
 
In the United Athletic Conference, the Texans served as the hottest ticket. Eastern Kentucky was second at 11,655 average fans, followed by North Alabama (9,494), Austin Peay (8,309), Stephen F. Austin (8,100), Abilene Christian (7,090), Central Arkansas (7,048), Utah Tech (5,132) and Southern Utah (4,011).