 For the fiscal year which ended in August 2005 , just as the 2005 football season was starting , Texas was the nation 's richest and most profitable football program , with revenue of $ 53 @.@ 2 million , and a profit of $ 38 @.@ 7 million . Following the national championship , for the 2005 – 2006 fiscal year , UT also led the nation in royalties from merchandise sales , setting a new national record at $ 8 @.@ 2 million . These royalties went to the University as a whole , not specifically to the athletics programs . The team topped the merchandise rankings again for the 2006 – 2007 fiscal year . 
