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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Montgomery County's universities spent $638,974 on football teams in 2023

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Deanne Horner D’Emilio, President, Gwynedd Mercy University | Gwynedd Mercy University

Deanne Horner D’Emilio, President, Gwynedd Mercy University | Gwynedd Mercy University

Montgomery County's nine colleges invested $638,974 on their football teams in 2023, a 12.3% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 3.4% of all money invested on sport teams at the nine colleges in the county during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Montgomery County have grown 104.2% since 2010.

Ursinus College stood out as the university in Montgomery County which received the most football funding during 2023. The institution received $638,974 — or 100% of all the money destined to football teams.

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.

Football Team's Expenditures in Montgomery County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$638,9743.4%
2022$568,8593.5%
2021$00%
2020$533,2133.5%
2019$531,5693.5%

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