Joseph Harroz, Jr. President | University Of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Joseph Harroz, Jr. President | University Of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
This translates to roughly 33.5% of all spending for sports teams at the three universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Cleveland County have grown 103.8% 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 Cleveland County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $61,996,923 | 33.5% |
| 2022 | $54,176,637 | 28.6% |
| 2021 | $40,551,251 | 26% |
| 2020 | $41,455,783 | 25.8% |
| 2019 | $43,453,315 | 26.8% |
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