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Nacogdoches County's only university spent $5,973,804 on football teams in 2023

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Gina Oglesbee, MPA, Interim President | Stephen F Austin State University

Gina Oglesbee, MPA, Interim President | Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches County's institution invested $5,973,804 on their football teams in 2023, an increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 23.9% of all money invested on sport teams at Stephen F. Austin State University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Nacogdoches County have grown 105.5% 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.

Football Team's Expenditures in Nacogdoches County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$5,973,80423.9%
2022$5,819,68424.1%
2021$4,686,20425%
2020$4,545,09625%
2019$3,966,58122.7%

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