Feb. 25, 1987: The SMU football program is suspended for one year in the NCAA’s first application of the “death penalty” for assorted and ongoing rules violations.

On February 25 1987

Feb. 25, 1987: The SMU football program is suspended for one year in the NCAA’s first application of the “death penalty” for assorted and ongoing rules violations.

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Sources: “In the Arena: The NCAA’s First Century” by Joseph N. Crowley, NCAA News and Champion magazine archives, the NCAA Media Center, and NCAA record books 

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