May 9, 2003

East Tennessee State U. Will Cut Football Program After Fall Season

At East Tennessee State, $100 wouldn't be enough.

Faced with a $7.48-million reduction in state financing, the university decided to terminate its football program at the close of the 2003 season.

The team loses about $1-million annually, and East Tennessee State would have to invest $300,000 to $400,000 to make the program competitive with others in the Southern Conference, said a university spokesman.

If East Tennessee State, which is located in Johnson City, kept its

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