This article I'm linking to describes the upstart program of Hendrix College in Arkansas, and even tackles the issues that can arise from creating/having a football program around and also how football affects academic prestige, and also describes the state of D-III football (and also upstarts in general).
http://www.sbnation.com/longform/2013/1 ... revolution
Article about Hendrix College and upstart D-III programs
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Article about Hendrix College and upstart D-III programs
All the Ivy League needs to become relevant again is to diversify its OOC schedule.
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Re: Article about Hendrix College and upstart D-III programs
Another article related to the original post. How D-III football colleges profit from football no one watches...
http://deadspin.com/how-division-iii-co ... 1440369611
http://deadspin.com/how-division-iii-co ... 1440369611
All the Ivy League needs to become relevant again is to diversify its OOC schedule.
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D-III: With Mount Union around, NOBODY has a shot....
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Not even Wisconsin Whitewater?SuperHornet wrote:D-III: With Mount Union around, NOBODY has a shot....
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