Success in College Football and its Effects on Incoming Freshmen and Overall

Head coaches in top conferences earn an average $1.4 million Head coaches in lesser conferences earn an average $419,000 Remodel of the stadium at the University of Texas cost $150 million. Return on Investment In 2008, UT generated over $120 million in ticket sales alone A typical Division IA university raises $5 million in gifts to athletics A correlation between quality freshman and athletic program success will be made. There are many metrics for measuring success in both athletics and academics. My study includes the following: Football Program: Winning Percentage is calculated by dividing total games won by total games played. The study will examine the winning percentage over a five year period for those schools selected. Football Rankings are a common metric for success in college football. The study will combine rankings published by the Associated Press (tabulation of votes submitted by selected sports writers across the nation) and the Coaches ’ Poll. Bowl appearances reference post-season play in college football. A five-year collection of this data will be used