A few weeks ago, the Journal-World published an examination of how much it costs to run a winning football program.This week, USA Today weighs in with how much it costs to win a football game, based on the coach’s salary. Based on KU’s 11 wins and coach Mark Mangino’s $1.5 million salary, KU spent $138,540 per victor this season – just in head coach salary.Overall, KU finds itself toward the bottom of the pack because they had a lot of victories and a coach who is well-paid, but not necessarily very highly compared to his peers.