During the 1976-77 season, attendance fell to below 4,500 per game.
By last season, attendance had fallen nearly to its old levels, he said.
Attendance had fallen to less than 40 on any given Sunday.
Attendance fell during a run of poor summers in the late 1970s and early 80's.
As a result, attendance had fallen from 60 to 22 scholars.
Through October of this year, attendance has fallen another 1 percent.
This caused average attendances to fall from around 2,400 to 1,400.
Attendance at its events and ratings on television had fallen.
If attendance falls 20 percent next year, that could mean 14 million fewer fans.
In 1989, 263 French movie theaters closed, while attendance fell by 2.9 percent.