@Windhunde Well it goes to say that the majority of fans in any sport are fair weather fans. BC has its own collection like any other school. When they fall out of the spotlight, students revert a bit away from sports because they have so many other things to do with their time than lose 3-0 to Wake Forest in football (which still upsets me to think about).
With that said, our game my freshman year when we beat USC when they were #9 ranked and we were on ESPN was one of my favorite memories of my time here so far. Additionally, the first hockey games and any playoff or rivalry games (i.e. any game of the Beanpot or against BU/Northeastern/Harvard in a regular season setting) is usually huge, especially since there’s usually a lot more than just reputation on the line. I’m personally a football/baseball fan and therefore naturally gravitate toward the football games because college baseball doesn’t have a huge presence. However, I’d say whenever BC has a sport in which they are a contender for some sort of championship, ranking, or playoff, the stands are pretty damn near filled. This year was awful, hence the lackluster impression, but I would recommend looking up our game vs USC, among others, from the 2014 season. It was really amazing and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
I made a point of applying to a college with a good business school (because of my major) that was preferably located in the suburbs with access to a city (for recruiting, but also with a true campus) and had a good sports program. BC checked off all three for me without question. Also, in the off seasons and when our best teams aren’t having their best seasons, there’s always intramural sports, which are always huge here, with plenty of options and a crazy participation rate.
Hope this helped!