Iowa athletics department under budget for Orange Bowl

The University of Iowa athletics department came in under budget for its week-long football trip to the Orange Bowl in December 2009 through January 2010.

Iowa spent  around$1.895 million in expenses, according to figures provided to The Gazette and GazetteOnline by the University of Iowa via the Freedom of Information Act. The school received a budget of $1.95 million from the Big Ten as part of the league's revenue-sharing policy for bowl games.

Iowa spent $674,444 in meals and lodging, and $286,360 in team and staff transportation. The school also spent $457,307 for transportation and meals for the marching band. The school also spent $83,119 in expenses for university leadership, including President Sally Mason and members of the Presidential Committee on Athletics.

 Iowa also incurred $36,080 because of unsold tickets. Here's a look at all the figures:

INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Participant's Share (per Big Ten Conference policy)

 

 

$1,950,000

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Athletics Department (Team & Staff)

 

 

 

  Transportation

$286,360

 

 

  Meals, Lodging & Per Diem

$674,444

 

 

  Awards (114 players @ $350)

$39,900

 

 

  Equipment & Supplies

$18,069

 

 

  Tickets (application costs)

$13,322

 

 

  Tickets-Unsold (UI share of Big Ten commitment)

$36,080

 

 

  Tickets-Comp 

$165,125

 

 

  Advance Planning Trip

$5,891

 

 

  Administrative/Other

$115,429

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Total Athletics Department Expenses

 

$1,354,620

 

 

 

 

 

Marching Band

 

 

 

  Transportation

$300,048

 

 

  Meals, Lodging & Per Diem

$101,220

 

 

  Tickets-Comp 

$51,000

 

 

  Administrative/Other

$5,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Total Marching Band Expense

 

$457,307

 

 

 

 

 

Institution (UI Leadership, PCA,Other)

 

 

 

  Transportation

$26,748

 

 

  Meals, Lodging & Per Diem

$51,996

 

 

  Tickets-Comp

$4,375

 

 

  Administrative/Other

$0

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Total Institution Leadership

 

$83,119

 

 

 

 

 

  Total Expenses

 

 

$1,895,046

 

 

 

 

  Balance

 

 

$54,954