Rutgers Math

by: Jason Springer

Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 07:02:27 PM EST

Rutgers University collected $1.2 million for its trip to the PapaJohns.com Bowl last December. But by the time expenses were paid and the coaching staff given its performance bonuses, the school lost more than $184,000, according to reports filed with the NCAA.

While the football team's expenses were more than covered through the Big East Conference -- which pools payoff money -- the university spent more than $200,000 to send faculty, staff and 187 members of the band and cheerleader squads to the game.