BleedGopher
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Looking at the penalties, wow, we'll never see this again. Per Axios Sports:
32 years ago today, the SMU Mustangs were sentenced to the "death penalty" by the NCAA after an investigation revealed the school paid 13 players, including NFL Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson, a total of $61,000 funded by boosters.
Details: The penalties didn't stop at the cancellation of the 1987 season. They also included:
Canceling home games in 1988.
A bowl and live TV ban until 1990.
55 lost scholarships over a four year period.
Off-campus recruiting was banned until August 1988.
Boosters were banned from interacting with or contacting the program.
Go Gophers!!
32 years ago today, the SMU Mustangs were sentenced to the "death penalty" by the NCAA after an investigation revealed the school paid 13 players, including NFL Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson, a total of $61,000 funded by boosters.
Details: The penalties didn't stop at the cancellation of the 1987 season. They also included:
Canceling home games in 1988.
A bowl and live TV ban until 1990.
55 lost scholarships over a four year period.
Off-campus recruiting was banned until August 1988.
Boosters were banned from interacting with or contacting the program.
Go Gophers!!