Southern Ivy League Conference ...
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:11 pmInteresting article on the CUSA Board. Of course life is full of 'what ifs' but just consider how everything has played out over the years & where we are now in 2006. Wow! But on the other side, it was a stupid move by Tulane; however, know one really knew the power of television & how it would "control" college football.
http://www.ncaabbs.com/forums/cusa/phpb ... hp?t=42908
...Came across this on wikipedia. It's interesting to think that there could have been a Southern Ivy League Conference;
"In 1963, Tulane, frustated by its inability to compete with Southeastern Conference schools whose academic expectations for football players was lower than Tulane's, considered withdrawing from the SEC and competing with "universities which have similar academic programs and aims." [5]
"At Vanderbilt University, during the tenure of Branscomb the Chancellor tried to establish a rivalry between Vandy and Ivy League schools to foster relationships with other academically orientated colleges and ameliorate the heavy budget costs of the football program. The school followed through with this effort and played a game against Yale in October 1948. However, after Vanderbilt shutout the Bulldogs 35-0 Yale said they no longer wanted to play Vanderbilt. In the late 1950s, the Chancellor called a meeting of the presidents of five other southern private universities -- SMU, Rice, Duke, and Tulane where Branscomb suggested that they try to establish a new sports conference where small, academically inclined private schools could compete. However, the "Southern Ivy League" never got off the ground. Duke did not want to give up its rivalry with the University of North Carolina. And SMU and Rice were not willing to give up their share of the Cotton Bowl profits. [6]"
http://www.ncaabbs.com/forums/cusa/phpb ... hp?t=42908
...Came across this on wikipedia. It's interesting to think that there could have been a Southern Ivy League Conference;
"In 1963, Tulane, frustated by its inability to compete with Southeastern Conference schools whose academic expectations for football players was lower than Tulane's, considered withdrawing from the SEC and competing with "universities which have similar academic programs and aims." [5]
"At Vanderbilt University, during the tenure of Branscomb the Chancellor tried to establish a rivalry between Vandy and Ivy League schools to foster relationships with other academically orientated colleges and ameliorate the heavy budget costs of the football program. The school followed through with this effort and played a game against Yale in October 1948. However, after Vanderbilt shutout the Bulldogs 35-0 Yale said they no longer wanted to play Vanderbilt. In the late 1950s, the Chancellor called a meeting of the presidents of five other southern private universities -- SMU, Rice, Duke, and Tulane where Branscomb suggested that they try to establish a new sports conference where small, academically inclined private schools could compete. However, the "Southern Ivy League" never got off the ground. Duke did not want to give up its rivalry with the University of North Carolina. And SMU and Rice were not willing to give up their share of the Cotton Bowl profits. [6]"
