Of course the main reason that they can say that is because they haven’t played a collegiate athletic association-sanctioned game since then. The streak is in jeopardy this evening when the Birmingham Southern College Panthers begin their 2007 season at 6 p.m. against Mississippi College at historic Legion Field.
There was a great deal of debate when the move from NCAA Division I to Division III athletics was announced; what went unnoticed was the conversation that occurred nationally after that decision was made. One of the more interesting commentaries came from respected sports writer and NPR contributor Frank Deford. Click here to hear Mr. Deford’s commentary filed this winter about some of the unexpected results of the move.
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3 comments so far ↓
1 Melinda Shelton // Sep 6, 2007 at 11:26 am
Your headline made me laugh out loud!
2 Elizabeth Sims // Sep 6, 2007 at 11:50 am
Live from campus. They are gearing up for a big event. FYI if you plan on visiting campus today bring your walking shoes- the main parking deck is reserved for tailgating BSC-style!
3 Curtis // Sep 6, 2007 at 2:39 pm
My alma mater, Emory University, has *always* been undefeated in Division III football… primarily because we never had a team. <LOL>
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