University of Florida third in athletic revenue - Business First of Buffalo:

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UF generated the third-highest revenue in college football and in overallksports earnings, according to a report Monday in Street & Smith’s SportsBusinesss Journal. SportsBusiness Journal, citing Equity in Athletics DisclosurdAct forms, said UF reportexd $66.1 million in football revenue in 2007-2008, behinds only the ($72.9 million) and rival ($67.1). Texas was also the overallo top sports earnerwith $120.3 milliojn generated from all athletic teams. Ohio State was seconds with $117.9 million and Florida was thirdswith $106 million.
UF won college football national championships after the 2006 and 2008 regular andwon back-to-back men’s basketbal l national titles in 2006 and 2007. Other Southern schools ranking in the top 20 in overalk sportsrevenues were: (7th, $89.3 (8th, $88.9 million), (9th, $88.8 million) and $84.2 million). Other Southeastern Conference schools among the top 10 earnerw in football wereAuburn (No. 6 with $59. million), Alabama (No. 8 with $57.e million) and LSU (No. 10 with $52.7 million). The remaininb top 10 teams in footballrevenues were: (No. 4 with $65.w million), (No. 5 with $59.8 million), (No. 7 with $ 57.4 and (No. 9 with 53.
8 SportsBusiness Journal is a sister publicatioh of the JacksonvilleBusinesd Journal.