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Tulsa football money

In 2024-25, Tulsa football brought in $20.7 million and spent $20.7 million, the 79th-most revenue of 124 FBS programs. That’s $6.9 million for each of its 3 wins. 129 players were on the roster, with 10 assistant coaches.

Revenue and expenses

2012: revenue $11.0 million2012: expenses $11.0 million’122013: revenue $10.0 million2013: expenses $10.0 million2014: revenue $15.1 million2014: expenses $15.1 million’142015: revenue $13.1 million2015: expenses $13.1 million2016: revenue $15.1 million2016: expenses $15.1 million’162017: revenue $13.9 million2017: expenses $13.9 million2018: revenue $15.2 million2018: expenses $15.2 million’182019: revenue $13.3 million2019: expenses $13.3 million2020: revenue $11.3 million2020: expenses $11.3 million’202021: revenue $13.9 million2021: expenses $13.9 million2022: revenue $15.3 million2022: expenses $15.3 million’222023: revenue $15.8 million2023: expenses $15.8 million2024: revenue $20.7 million2024: expenses $20.7 million’24

Revenue Expenses (top: $20.7M)

Beside the American Athletic Conference, 2024-25

5th of 12 in revenue
  1. South Florida$33.4M / $33.4M
  2. Temple$26.3M / $26.3M
  3. Tulane$24.0M / $22.7M
  4. Memphis$22.0M / $22.0M
  5. Tulsa$20.7M / $20.7M
  6. Rice$19.6M / $19.6M
  7. Florida Atlantic$19.3M / $19.3M
  8. UTSA$17.9M / $17.9M
  9. East Carolina$16.5M / $16.5M
  10. North Texas$15.4M / $15.4M
  11. UAB$14.4M / $13.2M
  12. Charlotte$11.9M / $15.6M

Each member’s football revenue (the thick bar) and expenses (the thin one under it) that year, as the schools reported them; schools count revenue differently.

Against the American Athletic

revenue, 2012-13 to 2024-25

  1. South Florida

    $33.4M in 24–⁠25

  2. Temple

    $26.3M in 24–⁠25

  3. Tulane

    $24.0M in 24–⁠25

  4. Memphis

    $22.0M in 24–⁠25

  5. Tulsa

    $20.7M in 24–⁠25

  6. Rice

    $19.6M in 24–⁠25

  7. Florida Atlantic

    $19.3M in 24–⁠25

  8. UTSA

    $17.9M in 24–⁠25

  9. East Carolina

    $16.5M in 24–⁠25

  10. North Texas

    $15.4M in 24–⁠25

  11. UAB

    $14.4M in 24–⁠25

  12. Charlotte

    $11.9M in 24–⁠25

Each program’s football revenue by season, as each school reports it (EADA), on one scale (top: $33.4M), for the programs in the American Athletic this season, most revenue first; Tulsa in its color.

By season

SeasonRevenueExpensesRecordSpent a winRankRosterAssistants
2024-25$20.7M$20.7M3–⁠9$6.9M79 of 12412910
2023-24$15.8M$15.8M4–⁠8$4.0M87 of 12512712
2022-23$15.3M$15.3M5–⁠7$3.1M84 of 12313912
2021-22$13.9M$13.9M7–⁠6$2.0M82 of 12212911
2020-21$11.3M$11.3M6–⁠3$1.9M81 of 12011713
2019-20$13.3M$13.3M4–⁠8$3.3M80 of 12313213
2018-19$15.2M$15.2M3–⁠9$5.1M76 of 12312513
2017-18$13.9M$13.9M2–⁠10$6.9M76 of 12312013
2016-17$15.1M$15.1M10–⁠3$1.5M73 of 12111613
2015-16$13.1M$13.1M6–⁠7$2.2M75 of 12212413
2014-15$15.1M$15.1M2–⁠10$7.6M68 of 12212613
2013-14$10.0M$10.0M3–⁠9$3.3M78 of 12213713
2012-13$11.0M$11.0M11–⁠3$1.0M75 of 11913313

As University of Tulsa reports them to the US Department of Education under the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (ope.ed.gov/athletics). Schools count revenue differently (some include institutional support), so compare with care. “Spent a win” is the year’s football expenses over that season’s wins. Rank is football revenue among programs in the same division that season. Browse every school’s in the data.