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College Sport Questions and Answers 100%Correct | Latest Update 2025
This sporting event in 1852 between Harvard and Yale is considered to be the first
intercollegiate athletic competition. - ANSWER Rowing
What are the five groups of early reform? - ANSWER College Students
Faculty
College Presidents
Governing Boards
Alumni
The first 150 years of intercollegiate athletics were plagued by calls for reform in
these four areas. - ANSWER Competitive Equity
Financial Solventy
Banning/restricting unsavory practices
Academic Integrity
Why was competitive equity an issue in early intercollegiate sport? - ANSWER
No standardized rules
-Schools would refuse to compete with each other if they were unhappy with the
rules.
Competitive equity issues were handled by students.
What group became the biggest financiers of college sport, and continue to be
today? - ANSWER Alumni
, Which stakeholder group formed the Intercollegiate Football Association (IFA)? -
ANSWER Students
Which group controlled early intercollegiate sport? - ANSWER Students
These two schools were constantly competing not only on the field, but in early
reform efforts as well: - ANSWER Harvard
Yale
This modern day conference includes many of the leading schools from early
college sport in terms of reform and on-field performance. - ANSWER Ivy
League
Why were transfer students a major issue in early college sport? - ANSWER No
progress toward degree requirements
"Tramp Athletes"
-Athletes were participating for more than 8 years in some cases.
-Unlimited eligibility (Ex. Yost)
What was the difference between American and British Sport? - ANSWER
British- Where a gentlemanly game of enjoyable competition transcended victory
at all costs.
American- Commercialized and Winning at all costs.
College Presidents acted as _________ and less as _________ in early college
sport. - ANSWER Cheerleaders; Reformers
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