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Presbyterian College (Clinton, SC) is the smallest Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision, formerly Division I-AA) school, with 1200 undergraduates.
The smallest Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A) school is the University of Tulsa, with 2756 undergraduates. Rice University is the second smallest, with 3054, and Wake Forest University is the third smallest, with 4412.
A college or university's ability to compete in division 1 athletics does to depend on size but number of varsity sports offered. These schools must field 7 women's teams and 7 men's teams (or 8 women's and 6 men's), and at least two of these for females and males must be team sports. It goes to reason that larger schools with larger budgets dominate division 1 but there are many small schools that also compete in this "upper" division.
For all of Division 1, both 1-A (FBS) and 1-AA (FCS), that is Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina who lists their enrollment at 1200. They play football in the Big South Conference.
Presbyterian College (Clinton, SC) is the smallest with approximately 1200 undergraduates. PC's also has the unique nickname of "the Blue Hose" and a mascot of a Scotsman.
1) Presbyterian College (Clinton, SC)
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Rice University is the second smallest university that competes in Division 1 athletics. Rice was founded in 1912, and has just over 3,800 undergraduate students.
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What division is southern Utah university football?
souther Utah is a division 1-AA football school
What is the largest division 1 football school?
Michigan
What kind of school will qualify for a professional football career?
A division 1 or A school
School with the most division 1 football wins?
MICHIGAN
How many ncaa football teams are there really because they say there are 119 ncaa football division 1-a teams but there are 61-65 division 1-a games every week according to all major sports networks?
In the 2009 season, there are 120 Division 1-A football schools, 117 Division 1-AA football schools, and 150 Division II football schools.There are more than 60 "1-A" games a week because not all of the games pit two 1-A schools against each other.As an example, the start of the 2009 season saw the University of Virginia, a 1-A football school, play William and Mary, a 1-AA football school. Temple, a 1-A football school, played Villanova, a 1-AA football school. Duke, a 1-A football school, played University of Richmond, a 1-AA football school.
Is NAU a division 1 school?
Yes.Northern Arizona University plays Division 1-A sports except for football, which they are Division 1-AA.
Is the University of Florida a Division 1 school?
Yes, in all sports. In Football they are Division I-A (aka FBS, Football Bowl Subdivision).
Is South Dakota state university a division 2 school?
No. South Dakota State University began a transition to Division 1 in 2004. In football, SDSU is a Division 1-AA school that plays in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and in basketball, they play Division 1 in the Summit League.
Is Towson University a Division 1 school for Football?
Yes, Towson has played Division 1-AA football since 1987 and currently is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Can a school be division 1 for one sport and division 3 for another?
The University of Dayton (Ohio) Flyers are Division I in basketball, and Division III in football.
Does Alaska have a division 1A football team?
No, Alaska does not have a Division 1A football school nor does it have a Division 1AA, now known as Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision, football school.
Is umass a NCAA division school?
The University of Massachusetts Minutemen compete in NCAA Division 1. Their football team will begin playing in the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2012.
