The Gophers braced for a possibly huge dropoff in football season ticket sales after announcing scholarship seating changes in December, but the difference is fewer than 300 tickets from this time a year ago.
Total season tickets sold for football is at 27,523, compared with 27,786 on July 1 last year. That's a difference of just 263 tickets. In 2013, the Gophers sold 27,741 tickets by July 1.
Minnesota athletics director Norwood Teague in December revealed a plan to increase scholarship seating donations at TCF Bank Stadium for the next three seasons. The seating program is expected to support the Gophers' operating budget and help with upcoming payments to athletes for the full cost of attendance.