Flutie effect

Doug Flutie, the player for whom the phenomenon is named

The Flutie effect or Flutie factor is the increase in fame of an American university caused by a successful sports team. This is named for Boston College's Doug Flutie, whose game-winning Hail Mary pass in the 1984 game against the University of Miami purportedly boosted applications to the college the following year.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "The Economist | World News, Economics, Politics, Business & Finance". The Economist. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  2. ^ Archives, L. A. Times (2013-12-08). "So much for BCS game change—looks like SEC will play for title again". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  3. ^ Westword article Archived 2005-04-28 at the Wayback Machine