55 Epic On and Off-the-Field Football Scandals That Ruined Careers and Shocked Fans
The Mustangs Faced Consequences for Repeated Violations
1987 was one of the most scandalous years in the history of college football. The NCAA concluded that the Mustangs, the football team representing Southern Methodist University, had been dishing out money to players and recruits for a long time. Repeated bending of the NCAA rules forced the association to wipe out the team’s entire 1987 campaign.
The ‘Death Penalty,’ as it was termed by the rule for repeat violators written in the NCAA books, also forced the team to cancel their outings in 1988.
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