Over the last few days there have been some posts about the
popularity of college hockey.  I think this is the surevy. I picked it off
rec.sport.soccer and would have posted it sooner but I have been out of
town for a few days.
 
David
 
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Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1993 12:56:23 GMT
From: Simon Hendry <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: WC94 IN USA - DESERVED?
 
I picked this list of the most popular sports in the US from the
archery newsgroup.
 
 
In article <[log in to unmask]>,
[log in to unmask] (Maj.Taylor) writes:
[edited a little]
|>    NEW YORK -- The most popular sports according to National Sports
|> Study II. The study was conducted in 1992 and based on 1,479 respondents
|> to 64-page questionnaires.
|>    1. NFL Pro Football.
|>    2. Ladies Figure Skating.
|>    3. Ladies Gymnastics.
|>    tie. Major League Baseball.
|>    5. Pairs Figure Skating.
|>    6. Men's Figure Skating.
|>    7. Pairs Ice Dancing.
|>    8. Men's Gymnastics.
|>    9. NBA Pro Basketball.
|>    10. NCAA-CFA College Football.
|>    11. High School Football.
|>    12. International-Olympic Basketball.
|>    13. High School Basketball.
|>    14. NASCAR-Stock Car Racing.
|>    15. Indy Car Racing.
|>    16. NCAA-Men's College Basketball.
|>    17. International-Olympic Volleyball.
|>    18. Platform Diving.
|>    19. Little League Baseball.
|>    20. Competitive Swimming.
|>    21. Springboard Diving.
|>    22. Rodeo.
|>    tie. Thoroughbred Horse Racing.
|>    24. Air Show-Airplane Stunts.
|>    25. Pro Boxing.
|>    26. Billiards-Pool.
|>    27. Track & Field.
|>    28. Amateur Softball.
|>    29. High School Baseball.
|>    30. Synchronized Swimming.
|>    31. Arena Football.
|>    32. NHL Professional Hockey.
|>    33. NCAA College Baseball.
|>    34. Minor League Baseball.
|>    35. Luge-Bobsled Racing.
|>    36. American Gladiators-Jousting.
|>    37. Olympic-World Cup Skiing.
|>    38. Men's Pro Snow Skiing.
|>    39. Formula One Auto Racing.
|>    40. Acrobatics-Chinese or other.
|>    41. WWF Pro Wrestling.
|>    42. Tractor Pulls.
|>    43. NHRA-HRA Drag Racing.
|>    44. NCAA Collegiate Gymnastics.
|>    45. Major League Pro Volleyball.
|>    tie. PBA-Men's Pro Bowlers Tour.
|>    tie. Speedskating (ice).
|>    48. PGA-Men's Professional Golf.
|>    49. Equestrian Jumping.
|>    50. Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour.
|>    51. Olympic-International Ice Hockey.
|>    52. World League American Football.
|>    53. Body Building.
|>    54. Ladies Pro Snow Skiing.
|>    tie. PGA-Men's Senior Golf.
|>    56. Pro Beach Volleyball.
|>    57. IMSA Auto Racing.
|>    58. Motorcycle-Motorcross Racing.
|>    tie. Target Shooting.
|>    60.Olympic-Amateur Boxing.
|>    61. Sprint Car Racing.
|>    62. ATP-Grand Prix Men's Pro Tennis.
|>    tie. Badminton.
|>    tie. Equestrian Steeplechase.
|>    tie. Roller Derby.
|>    tie. Free Style Acrobatic, Snow Skiing.
|>    tie. Weightlifting.
|>****68. Archery.
|>    tie. Surfing.
|>    70. Daredevil Jumping Acts.
|>    71. CBA-Minor League Basketball.
|>    72. Dog Racing.
|>    tie. Men's Marathon.
|>    74. Harness Racing.
|>    tie. Triathlons.
|>    76. Canoe-Kayaking.
|>    tie. Virginia Slims Ladies Pro Tennis.
|>    78. Judo.
|>    79. AHL-Minor League Ice Hockey.
|>    tie. NCAA-Ladies College Baseketball.
|>    81. Professional Water Skiing.
|>    82. LPGA-Ladies Professional Golf.
|>    83. Off-Shore Powerboat Racing.
|>    tie. PKA-Full Contact Karate.
|>    tie. Table Tennis-Ping-Pong.
|>    86. Skeet Shooting.
|>    87. Major Indoor Soccer.
|>    88. Tae Kwon Do.
|>    89. Unlimited Hydroplane Racing.
|>    90. Log Rolling-Pole Climbing.
|>    tie. NCAA College Ice Hockey.
|>    92. Cutting Horse.
|>    tie. Dog Sledding.
|>    tie. Women's Pro Basketball.
|>    95. Olympic-Colegiate Wrestling.
|>    tie. World Cup-International Soccer.
|>    97. Youth Soccer Leagues.
|>    98. Cliff Diving.
|>    99. Snowmobile Racing.
|>    100. Windsurfing.
|>    101. Racquetball.
|>    tie. Sailing-Yacht Racing.
|>    103. Women's Marathon.
|>    104. Mountain Bike Racing.
|>    105. Water Polo.
|>    106. Fencing.
|>    tie. Pop Warner Football.
|>    tie. Snow Boarding.
|>    tie. Youth Ice Hockey.
|>    110. Running Road Races.
|>    111. Arm Wrestling.
|>    tie. Jai-Alai.
|>    113. Stage-to-Stage Tour Bike Racing.
|>    114. Boardsailing.
|>    115. Field Hockey.
|>    tie. Ultimate Frisbee.
|>    117. Closed Circuit Bike Racing.
|>    118. NCAA Collegiate Tennis.
|>    tie. Rowing-Crew.
|>    120. Biathlons.
|>    121. Australian Rules Football.
|>    122. Pro Rugby.
|>    123. Velodrome Bike Racing.
|>    124. Polo.
|>    tie. Team Handball.
|>    126. Major Indoor Lacrosse.
|>    127. Cricket.
|>    128. Orienteering.
|>    129. Squash.
 
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