Originally published Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 1:31 PM
Western Washington University drops football
Western Washington University is dropping football from its sports program.
Western Washington University is dropping football from its sports program.
The Bellingham school announced the move Thursday to protect 15 other sports from budget cuts. The cost of travel is one reason football is being cut.
Western is an NCAA Division II team in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
Current athletes keep their scholarships if they stay at Western. Transfers will be eligible to play immediately.
Western began playing football in 1903 with the only stoppages during World War I and II.
In 98 seasons the Vikings had a 383-380-34 record. The best season was 1996 when they reached the division championship. They finished 2008 with a 6-5 record and a win over Colorado School of Mines in the Dixie Rotary Bowl.
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