
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, January 24, 1995                   TAG: 9501240092
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: DOUG DOUGHTY STAFF WRITER
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UVA WAS BOWL WINNER ON BOTTOM LINE, TOO

A trip to the Independence Bowl was worth more to Virginia than a victory - the Cavaliers' first in the postseason since 1987.

Figures released by the school showed UVa realized a profit of $164,579.

``I'd have to say we're pleased,'' Kim Record, an associate athletic director at the school, said Monday. ``There were some people who said we wouldn't make any money and questioned whether we should even go.''

In comparison, UVa made $4,000 last season from the Carquest Bowl in Miami, which had a payout of $1 million per team. Part of that money went to the ACC as part of a revenue-sharing formula that allows the participating school to keep the first $750,000.

The Independence Bowl payout of $750,000 was the smallest of the 19 Division I-A bowls. UVa's receipts totaled $783,565, including the sale of 1,458 tickets.

The Cavaliers' greatest expense - $252,300 - came from the 8,410 tickets it agreed to buy. Next was $98,436 for air transportation and $78,850 for lodging.

``Obviously, we were able to cut costs considerably,'' Record said. ``One of the main areas in which we were able to save money was in transportation.''

In past years, the team did not arrive at the bowl site until after Christmas and the school paid for players' transportation from their homes. This year, the team remained in Charlottesville until departing for Shreveport, La., by chartered plane.

``The fact it was a midweek game, coupled with a lower cost of living [in Shreveport than Miami], helped keep down the expenses,'' Record said.

Keywords:
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by CNB