SMU football 'death penalty' (1987)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
NCAA sanction
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:Southern_Methodist_University_football_program
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| gptkbp:cause |
repeated and flagrant recruiting violations
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
SMU football 'death penalty' (1987)
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| gptkbp:imposedBy |
gptkb:NCAA
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| gptkbp:involves |
university officials
boosters illegal payments to players |
| gptkbp:legacy |
increased NCAA enforcement caution
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Dallas,_Texas
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive national attention
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
first and only use of NCAA 'death penalty' in Division I football
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| gptkbp:penalty |
ban on 1988 football season participation
cancellation of all 1987 home games cancellation of entire 1987 football season loss of scholarships probation until 1990 recruiting restrictions |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
multiple previous NCAA sanctions against SMU
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
NCAA enforcement
college football history |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
long-term decline of SMU football program
mass player transfers program shutdown for two seasons |
| gptkbp:yearImposed |
1987
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Southern_Methodist_University
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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