The Amazing Growth in College Football Revenues

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<p>"Good luck trying to find 9 percent annualized revenue growth in most other investments—over an entire decade, too, especially one filled with massive economic turmoil.</p>

<p>The A+ student at bringing in football money is the University of Texas:</p>

<p>The Longhorns expanded their football revenue from $25.6 million in 2000-2001 to $103.8 million in 2011-2012. That’s a quadruple increase in one decade."</p>

<p>[The</a> Amazing Growth in College Football Revenues - Businessweek](<a href=“Businessweek - Bloomberg”>Businessweek - Bloomberg)</p>

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<p>Colleges should be paying football players in addition to providing free tuition and board. Other athletes don’t risk their health to the same extent as football players. Football generates far more money than other athletic programs. </p>

<p>Colleges should be taxes on their football revenues. College football is not a charitable business, it is a business for profit just like any other entertainment business.</p>