This project will dive deeper into the reason several schools have started a Division 3 football program as well as the reasons some of the 26 other schools have chosen not to. It will look at the process of starting a football program and the struggles faced by athletic departments and coaches that come with it as well as its effect on the school’s students.

Small schools debate whether or not to start a football program
There are lots of reasons why schools start football programs or don’t. From the total revenue to the total expenses how does football ultimately effect small tuition driven colleges.