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Knox County's only university spent $1,487,074 on football teams in 2023

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Knox County's institution invested $1,487,074 on their football teams in 2023, an increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 19% of all money invested on sport teams at Union College during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Knox County have grown 110.9% 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 Knox County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$1,487,07419%
2022$1,425,05619.5%
2021$1,122,40916%
2020$1,069,90915.8%
2019$1,562,66221.8%

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