Aldo Giovanni Amato , USA TODAY NETWORK Tennessee Published 12:27 p.m. CT April 6, 2017 | Updated 4:31 p.m. CT April 6, 2017

How much MTSU spent on two offshore bowl trips Aldo Amato/DNJ

The MTSU football team gets ready to depart on their charter flight at Nashville International Airport to Hawaii for the Hawaii Bowl, Monday, Dec. 19, 2016.(Photo: Andy Heidt/MTSU Creative and Visual Services)

MTSU lost justnearly $2,000after spending more than $1.5 million in back-to-back offshore bowl trips, according to an open records request.

The only loss in money came from expenses from the Bahamas Bowl where the Blue Raiders lost a total of $1,951, according to a financial recap.

MTSU spent$592,003 on the Bahamas Bowl trip and were reimbursed $573,167 by Conference USA and gained $16,885 in ticket sales.

Ticket sales actually helped MTSU avoid a net loss when it came to Hawaii Bowl expenses, according to the recap. Documents show ticket sales were reported at $21,915.

The university spent $1,083,824 on the Hawaii Bowl trip and will get an estimated $1,066,126 back from C-USA.

Although the only loss of money came during the Bahamas Bowl, the reimbursement for the Hawaii Bowl is just an estimate at this time and could change at a later date.

MTSU became the first NCAA school to play in back-to-back offshore bowl games in different locations this past season.

Athletic director Chris Massaro said while expenses are expected to go down next year, so will the C-USA reimbursement.

"I would assume so our reimbursement would go down," Massaro said."What C-USA is designed to do, they structure reimbursements so (school) do not losemoney on the bowl game."

When asked whether he'd prefer his football team playing in a mainland bowl next year, Massaro just said he's looking forward to being back in a position to be in a bowl game.

"If we do (make it back to a bowl game), we'd love to go to a place where our fans, bands and community can go and celebrate with us," Massaro said.

MTSU lost both the Bahamas and Hawaii bowls, and both were played on the past two Christmas Eves. The Blue Raiders have gone1-5 in bowl games over the past decade and have not won a bowl game since the 2009 New Orleans Bowl.

(Photo: HELEN COMER/DNJ)

C-USA reimbursement: $573,167 Ticket sales: $16,885

Total: $590,052 Air charter and ground transportation: $356,959 Meals and lodging: $119,488 Equipment shipping: $41,779 Embroidery and apparel: $45,197 Insurance: $3,514 Laundry: $7,600 Meeting room set up fees: $4,954 Equipment, rentals and supplies: $12,512

Total: $592,003 Net loss: $1,951

Note: The Atlantis provided 119 complimentary rooms as part of the bowl agreement.

MTSU played Hawaii Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016 in the Hawaii Bowl. The Blue Raiders fell 52-35.(Photo: MTSU)

C-USA reimbursement (estimated):$1,066,126 Ticket sales: $21,915

Total:$1,088,041 Air charter and ground transportation:$628,698 Meals and lodging:$350,994 Equipment shipping:$71,165 Embroidery and apparel:$18,741 Equipment, rentals and supplies:$14,226

Total expenses:$1,083,824 Net gain:$4,217

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