|
Quinnipiac University. Feb. 2-4, 2016. N=1,309 adults nationwide. Margin
of error ± 2.7. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which team do you want
to win the Super Bowl: the Carolina Panthers, the Denver Broncos, or don't
you care who wins the Super Bowl?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Denver
Broncos |
Carolina
Panthers |
Don't care |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL |
31 |
23 |
44 |
2 |
|
|
Plan to watch |
41 |
31 |
26 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you plan to watch
the Super Bowl on February 7th, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/2-4/16 |
65 |
31 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Public
Religion Research Institute/Religion News Service. Jan. 14-18, 2015.
N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"If you had a young son
today, do you think you would or would not allow him to play competitive
football?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Would |
Would not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/14-18/15 |
76 |
22 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Now, please tell me if
you completely agree, mostly agree, mostly DISagree or completely disagree
with the following statements. ... Football is generally more dangerous than
other sports." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Completely
agree |
Mostly
agree |
Mostly
disagree |
Completely
disagree |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/14-18/15 |
25 |
40 |
21 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
Bloomberg
Politics Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. Dec. 3-5, 2014. N=1,001
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Today, professional
football is the most popular sport in the U.S. Twenty years from now, do you
expect it will be even more popular, about the same, or less popular than it
is now?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More
popular |
About
the same |
Less
popular |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
12/3-5/14 |
17 |
56 |
22 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"If you had a young son
today, do you think you would or would not want him to play competitive
football?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Would |
Would not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/3-5/14 |
43 |
50 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
NBC
News/Marist Poll. Sept. 16-17, 2014. N=606 adults nationwide (margin of error ±
4), including 426 fans of professional football (± 4.7). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Have you read or heard
a great deal, a good amount, a little or nothing at all about the recent
controversy in the National Football League --
that is, the NFL -- regarding recent reports about
domestic violence by several of its players?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
A great
deal |
A good
amount |
A little |
Nothing
at all |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
ALL adults |
44 |
23 |
19 |
14 |
|
|
Football fans |
54 |
25 |
14 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"There have been several
cases of alleged domestic violence by professional football players. Do you
approve or disapprove of the way the NFL has handled the recent reports
about domestic violence by several of its players?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL adults |
27 |
53 |
21 |
|
|
|
Football fans |
30 |
57 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the
commissioner of the NFL, Roger Goodell, should
resign, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should
resign |
Should not
resign |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL adults |
29 |
43 |
29 |
|
|
|
Football fans |
32 |
46 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Has this recent news
about the NFL made you more likely to watch professional football, less
likely to watch it, or has it not changed the amount you watch professional
football?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More likely
to watch |
Less likely
to watch |
No change |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL adults |
3 |
12 |
85 |
|
|
|
Football fans |
3 |
11 |
86 |
|
|
|
|
CBS News
Poll. Jan. 15-19, 2014. N=1,008 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you plan
to watch the Super Bowl on February 2nd, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes, will
watch |
No, won't
watch |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1/15-19/14 |
58 |
37 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How likely
is it that you will bet money on this year's Super Bowl: very likely,
somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
likely |
Somewhat
likely |
Not very
likely |
Not at
all likely |
Unsure/
No answer |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/15-19/14 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
80 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which one of
these is your favorite food to eat while watching the Super Bowl? ..." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Chicken wings |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pizza |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
Salsa and chips |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pretzels and potato chips |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Hamburgers |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pigs-in-a-blanket |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other (vol.) |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Don’t watch (vol.) |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Unsure/No answer |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you
prefer the Super Bowl be played in an indoor stadium or an outdoor stadium?"
Options rotated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Indoor |
Outdoor |
Doesn't
matter (vol.) |
Unsure/
No answer |
. |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1/15-19/14 |
30 |
37 |
31 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marist
Poll. March 20-22, 2012. N=581 self-identified college football fans
nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think
replacing the current Bowl Championship Series in college football with a
playoff system to pick a national champion, like college basketball, is a
good idea or a bad idea?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Good idea |
Bad idea |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/20-22/12 |
68 |
20 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bloomberg
National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. March 4-7, 2011. N=1,001
adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"National Football
League players and team owners are locked in a labor dispute over sharing
revenue and the number of regular season games to be played. Which side do
you favor: the players or the owners?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Players |
Owners |
Neither/Don't
follow football
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
3/4-7/11 |
43 |
20 |
24 |
13 |
|
|
|
Marist College Marist Poll.
Feb. 1-3, 2010. N=1,072 adults
nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you plan on watching
all, most, some, or none of the Super Bowl this coming Sunday?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
All |
Most |
Some |
None |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2/1-3/10 |
37 |
8 |
24 |
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you
watch the Super Bowl more for the game or more for the commercials?"
N=730 respondents who plan to watch at least some of this
year's Super Bowl, MoE ± 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
The Game |
The Ads |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
2/1-3/10 |
78 |
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which one
of the following phrases will you find most annoying to hear during the
broadcast of the Super Bowl? That's a costly turnover. They'll have to treat
this just like any other game. It's too bad somebody has to lose. It all depends
on where they spot the ball. He'd like to have that one back."
N=730 respondents who plan to watch at least some of this
year's Super Bowl, MoE ± 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
. |
|
Somebody has to lose |
36 |
|
|
|
|
Treat this like any other
game |
20 |
|
|
|
|
That's a costly turnover |
18 |
|
|
|
|
Where they spot the ball |
14 |
|
|
|
|
Have that one back |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"In the past, television
networks have been reluctant to air commercials during the Super Bowl which
take a position on policy issues such as abortion, gay rights, animal
rights, and smoking. Overall, do you think it is appropriate or not
appropriate for so-called advocacy ads to be allowed to air during the Super
Bowl?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Appropriate |
Not
Appropriate |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/1-3/10 |
44 |
49 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"This year, CBS will
make the decision whether to air specific advocacy ads that are responsibly
produced. Which comes closest to your opinion for airing advocacy ads during
the Super Bowl? All advocacy ads should be allowed on a first-come
basis. The television network should make the decision which advocacy ads
are allowed to air. No advocacy ads should be
allowed." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Allow On a First-
Come Basis |
Network
Should Decide |
None Should
Be Allowed |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
2/1-3/10 |
25 |
34 |
36 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"A pro-life, pro-family
commercial sponsored by the advocacy group Focus on the Family will air
during the Super Bowl. It features a Heisman Trophy winner, Florida Gators
quarterback Tim Tebow, and his mother. Do you agree or disagree with the
decision by CBS to air this commercial during the Super Bowl?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Agree |
Disagree |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
2/1-3/10 |
60 |
30 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion Research
Corporation Poll. Dec. 16-20, 2009. Adults
nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Are you a fan of
college football or not?"
N=1,160 adults nationwide, MoE ±
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Are |
Are Not |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
12/16-20/09 |
44 |
56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the Bowl
Championship Series should or should not be replaced with a playoff system?"
N=463
fans of college football, MoE ±
4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should |
Should Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/16-20/09 |
59 |
36 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Quinnipiac University Poll.
Dec. 15-20, 2009. N=1,849 adults nationwide . |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How interested are you
in following college football: very interested, somewhat interested or not
interested at all?"
N=1,849 adults, MoE
± 2.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Interested |
Somewhat
Interested |
Not at All
Interested |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/15-20/09 |
18 |
28 |
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"What is your opinion of
the Bowl Championship Series, or BCS, the system that college football uses
to determine its national champion: favorable or unfavorable?"
N=948
fans of college football, MoE ±
3.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/15-20/09 |
43 |
45 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think the Bowl
Championship Series should, or should not, be replaced with a playoff system
as takes place in college basketball?"
N=948
fans of college football, MoE ±
3.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should Be
Replaced |
Should Not
Be Replaced |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/15-20/09 |
63 |
26 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Congress is considering
forcing college football to have a playoff system, like in basketball, to
pick a national champion. Do you think this is a good idea or a bad idea?"
N=948
fans of college football, MoE ±
3.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Good Idea |
Bad Idea |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/15-20/09 |
45 |
48 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
Marist College Marist Poll.
Dec. 2, 3 & 7, 2009. N=641 fans of professional football nationwide. MoE ±
4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which professional
football team do you think has the best chance of winning the Super Bowl
this season?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
New Orleans
Saints |
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
Indianapolis
Colts |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
Minnesota Vikings |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dallas Cowboys |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
New England Patriots |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
Unsure |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which one of the
following NFL quarterbacks do you think is the best this season: Tom Brady
of the New England Patriots, Carson Palmer of the Cincinnati Bengals, Peyton
Manning of the Indianapolis Colts, Philip Rivers of the San Diego Chargers,
Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys, Brett Favre of the Minnesota Vikings, Drew
Brees of the New Orleans Saints, or Kurt Warner of
the Arizona Cardinals?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Drew Brees |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
Peyton Manning |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
Brett Favre |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tom Brady |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tony Romo |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Kurt Warner |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Carson Palmer |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Philip Rivers |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
Unsure |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CNN/USA
Today/Gallup
Poll. Dec. 9-11, 2005.
N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Are you a fan of
professional football, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes, a fan |
Somewhat
of a fan (vol.) |
No, not a fan |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/9-11/05 |
50 |
9 |
41 |
|
|
|
12/5-8/04 |
58 |
6 |
36 |
|
|
|
1/03 |
50 |
9 |
41 |
|
|
|
3/26-28/01 |
54 |
9 |
37 |
|
|
|
3/9-11/01 |
48 |
14 |
38 |
|
|
|
1/01 |
44 |
14 |
42 |
|
|
|
8/00 |
42 |
12 |
46 |
|
|
|
3/99 |
47 |
9 |
44 |
|
|
|
1/99 |
51 |
10 |
39 |
|
|
|
1/98 |
45 |
11 |
43 |
|
|
|
|
Gallup/CNN/USA
Today Poll. Jan. 23-25, 2003. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know, National Football League
referees and other field officials are part-time employees of the league. Do
you think the National Football League should make all officials full-time
employees, or should they continue to be part-time employees?"
N=588 pro football fans (MoE ± 4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Full-time |
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
Part-time |
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
No opinion |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As
you may know, coaches in the National Football League may challenge a
limited number of rulings made by referees and other field officials during
a game. How many rulings do you think NFL coaches should be allowed to
challenge in a game? Should they be allowed to challenge any ruling that
affects the game, only a limited number of rulings per game, or no rulings
at all during a game?"
Options rotated; N=588 pro football fans
(MoE ± 4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Any ruling |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
Limited number |
66 |
|
|
|
|
|
None at all |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
No opinion |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gallup/CNN/USA
Today Poll. Dec. 14-16, 2001. N=1,019 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Are you a fan of college
football, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
Somewhat
(vol.) |
No |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/01 |
39 |
8 |
53 |
|
|
|
3/01 |
44 |
9 |
46 |
|
|
|
11/00 |
41 |
6 |
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which of the following
comes closest to your view of how the national championship should be determined in major
college football? Drop the current Bowl Championship Series. Keep the Bowl Championship
Series but change the way standings are computed. Keep the current Bowl Championship
Series as it currently is. OR, Move to a playoff tournament." N=483 college football fans, MoE ± 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
Drop the B.C.S. |
3 |
|
|
Keep the B.C.S., change way
standings computed |
15 |
|
|
Keep the B.C.S. as it currently is |
21 |
|
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Move to a playoff tournament |
54 |
|
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No opinion |
7 |
|
|
| CNN/USA
Today/Gallup Poll. June 23-25, 2000. N=1,020 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 3. |
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|
. |
| "How often do you
watch Monday Night Football: regularly, occasionally, or never?" |
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|
. |
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% |
|
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|
Regularly |
24 |
|
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Occasionally |
32 |
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|
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Never |
44 |
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|
. |
|
"Do you approve or
disapprove of ABC's decision to hire HBO talk show host and former Saturday Night
Live regular Dennis Miller as a Monday Night Football broadcaster?" N=243 regular viewers of Monday Night Football,
MoE ± 7 |
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|
. |
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% |
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. |
|
Approve |
58 |
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Disapprove |
22 |
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|
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No opinion |
20 |
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|
The Harris
Poll. Aug. 12-18, 1999. N=1,008 adults nationwide. |
. |
Asked of those who
said they follow professional football:
"What is your favorite National Football League team? What is your second-favorite
National Football League team?" |
. |
|
|
First
and Second,
combined |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1999 |
1998 |
|
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|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Dallas Cowboys |
22 |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
San Francisco 49ers |
18 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
Green Bay Packers |
18 |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
Denver Broncos |
13 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pittsburgh Steelers |
11 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Miami Dolphins |
9 |
9 |
|
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|
|
Washington Redskins |
7 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Minnesota Vikings |
8 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago Bears |
6 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
New York Giants |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
New England Patriots |
6 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
New York Jets |
5 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cleveland Browns |
5 |
n/a |
|
|
|
|
|
Kansas City Chiefs |
4 |
6 |
|
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Buffalo Bills |
4 |
3 |
|
|
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|
|
Seattle Seahawks |
4 |
2 |
|
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|
|
Philadelphia Eagles |
3 |
6 |
|
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|
|
Oakland Raiders |
3 |
7 |
|
|
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|
|
Atlanta Falcons |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
3 |
4 |
|
|
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|
|
New Orleans Saints |
3 |
2 |
|
|
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|
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Detroit Lions |
2 |
3 |
|
|
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|
|
Cincinnati Bengals |
2 |
2 |
|
|
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|
|
Baltimore Ravens |
2 |
1 |
|
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|
|
San Diego Chargers |
2 |
1 |
|
|
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|
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Arizona Cardinals |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Indianapolis Colts |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Carolina Panthers |
1 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jacksonville Jaguars |
1 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
St. Louis Rams |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Houston Oilers |
* |
1 |
|
|
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|
. |
|
|
* Less than .5% |
|
|
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|
|
The
Harris Poll. Aug. 12-18, 1999. N=1,008 adults nationwide. |
. |
| "Do you follow
college football, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
8/99 |
8/98 |
9/97 |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
Follow |
42 |
35 |
30 |
|
|
|
Do not follow |
58 |
65 |
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
Among people who
follow college football:
"What is your favorite college football team? What is your second favorite college
team?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Combined First and
Second Choices, Ranked |
|
|
|
|
8/99 |
8/98 |
9/97 |
|
|
|
Notre Dame |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
Florida State |
2 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
Michigan |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
Penn State |
4 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
Ohio State |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
|
Tennessee |
6 |
5 |
4 |
|
|
|
Alabama |
7 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
|
Michigan State |
8 |
* |
* |
|
|
|
Florida |
9 |
7 |
* |
|
|
|
Texas |
10 |
* |
* |
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
. |
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*
Not in top 10 |
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