The First Domino Has Fallen

[SW_Mustang]

I can assure you that San Jose State doesn't come close to averaging that number. They must counting cars in the parking lot as well. Thank you for listing the four D2's! By the way, Tarleton State moves up to FCS as of this year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_T..._football_team

I'm a little skeptical of the schools in the 15-16k range. I'm sure some are legitimate, but I'm guessing a few are cooking the books to appease the NCAA. I don't think the NCAA cares enough to audit some of these schools. Shifting the FBS around because 20% of the teams didn't make the threshold is more hassle than it's worth, IMO.

Yeah, I debated including TSU, but it's still a D2 year for them so I added them in.

[tsull]

When the University of Idaho in my hometown was scrambling to stay FBS they would buy the extra tickets to get the 15,000 in their 15,500-seat bad dome. They basically cheated their way to get to 15,000; now and then they would play eight miles away in Pullman, Washington at Washington State University stadium and count all the numbers there. They did this for about 15 years, and went back to FCS a couple years ago. It was a total scam that the NCAA never questioned.

[SW_Mustang]

When the University of Idaho in my hometown was scrambling to stay FBS they would buy the extra tickets to get the 15,000 in their 15,500-seat bad dome. They basically cheated their way to get to 15,000; now and then they would play eight miles away in Pullman, Washington at Washington State University stadium and count all the numbers there. They did this for about 15 years, and went back to FCS a couple years ago. It was a total scam that the NCAA never questioned.

Funny you mention Idaho - I came across this old BR article about FBS attendance, looks like it's from 2009 or so? Anyway, they mention Idaho's average for the first two games of that season, reported as "15,003."

Yeah... right...

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...football-teams

[SW_Mustang]

The CCAA has suspended all fall sports.

https://krcrtv.com/north-coast-news/...ector-responds

[laker]

Bowling Green cuts baseball.

https://www.nbc4i.com/sports/bowling...eball-program/

[crixus]

Bowling Green cuts baseball.

https://www.nbc4i.com/sports/bowling...eball-program/

Orel Hershiser played there and was a MAC All Star in 1979, the same year he threw a no-hitter against Kent State.

[laker]

Nebraska Christian to close. How many more of these little schools will bite the bullet.

https://www.nechristian.edu/news/202...campus-closure

[Sec10-A-14]

Very small school 135 students Don't think they had any ath teams.

[MStateMaverick]

Nebraska Christian to close. How many more of these little schools will bite the bullet.

https://www.nechristian.edu/news/202...campus-closure

Enrollment at 120 after they merged a few years ago, then down to 85 or so at present. It was mentioned they added intercollegiate athletics to stimulate enrollment, but what sports could such a small enrollment support?

[crixus]

Enrollment at 120 after they merged a few years ago, then down to 85 or so at present. It was mentioned they added intercollegiate athletics to stimulate enrollment, but what sports could such a small enrollment support?

They had Men's basketball and soccer and Women's basketball and soccer. https://nccsentinels.com/

[laker]

Very small school 135 students Don't think they had any ath teams.

Actually they did. I was at this game in New Ulm. The women's game was cancelled because NCC didn't have enough players after a loss at Mankato Bethany. The Martin Luther men won pretty easily. I'll be brutally honest- I never played soccer except in phy ed, but I could have done better than half of their men's players when I was their age.


SEP 2 (MON) 1 P.M.
VS
NEBRASKA CHRISTIAN
NEW ULM, MINN. MLC SOCCER FIELD
W, 8-0

• BOX SCORE
• RECAP
• HISTORY

[laker]

Furman drops baseball and men's lacrosse.

https://www.greenvilleonline.com/sto...ms/5216396002/

[laker]

@CSUBaseball

[crixus]

@CSUBaseball

I read an article years ago when they joined the WAC that Chicago State was on the verge of closing it's doors due to financial problems. I guess the state of Illinois bailed them out.

[laker]

I read an article years ago when they joined the WAC that Chicago State was on the verge of closing it's doors due to financial problems. I guess the state of Illinois bailed them out.

That place has been mismanaged for years. The last I read it had a graduation rate of 13%. It should be merged with Governors State.