More than 24,000 fans attended Indianapolis Colts Training Camp at Rose-Hulman.

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- More than 24,000 fans visited the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology campus to watch Indianapolis Colts Training Camp practices in July and August.

The attendance total of 24,053 ranks second in Colts Camp history, behind only the 27,340 mark in the summer following the team's Super Bowl XXI victory.

The 2009 camp established a new record for average attendance per practice at 1,093 fans per session.  Rose-Hulman completed its 11th consecutive year hosting Indianapolis Colts Training Camp.

Rose-Hulman's preparations for camp were highlighted by nearly nine weeks of work on the campus intramural fields and the Cook Stadium game field.  The three fields provide the Colts with viable alternatives for team workouts.

National media that mentioned Rose-Hulman in Colts related stories in 2009 include ESPN, CBS, NBC, USA Today, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, NFL.com, Sirius Satellite Radio, the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.  In-state media outlets mentioning Rose-Hulman include several outlets in Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Evansville and Fort Wayne.