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Franklin County's men's football teams receive $895,834 in 2023

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Robert Wesley Pearigen President The University of the South | new.sewanee.edu

Robert Wesley Pearigen President The University of the South | new.sewanee.edu

Franklin County spent $895,834 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 39.6% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 19% of all spending for sports teams at the The University of the South, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Franklin County have grown 41.1% since 2010.

College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.

In 2022, after a decades-long fight, student athletes nationwide gained the right to profit from their names, likenesses, and images as a result of a flurry of new state laws and an NCAA policy change.

Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Franklin County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$895,83419%
2022$641,74715.1%
2021$471,01812.2%
2020$519,43812.2%
2019$468,36611.7%

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