Three Illusions of College Football.

Davidson, James F.

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Publication Date: 1983

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Three Illusions of College Football.

Davidson, James F.

Liberal Education, v69 n4 p339-46 Win 1983

The future of college football will depend on university response to an extended period of legal, commercial, and political testing, and will be influenced by three complex illusions that have brought college football to its present condition: the illusions of the scholar-athlete, the indispensable resource, and the market opportunity. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Athletics, Economic Climate, Economic Opportunities, Educational Finance, Football, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Legal Problems, Marketing, Political Influences

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