The 15 Most Unethical Programs in College Football History

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In alphabetical order per Athlon;

 

Alabama: Payment of a High School coach; Bowl ban and scholarship reduction. Textbook scandal; Vacation of wins.

 

Colorado: Sexual favors and alcohol used to entice recruits, dismissal of rape allegations, undercharging of player meals; Probation.

 

Florida: Over 50 infractions committed in early 1980's; TV and Bowl ban, Scholarship reduction.

 

Florida State: Gifts from agents to players; probation. Academic scandals; Vacation of wins, scholarship reduction.

 

Hart Lee Dykes (Ok St, Illinois, A&M, OU): As a High School WR four schools bid on his commitment, OSU payed $23k.

 

Miami: Goes without saying

 

UNC: Agent contact with players, players receiving benefits, academic scandal; investigation is ongoing.

 

Oklahoma: Widespread criminal activity by players ignored by program; probation.

 

Ohio State: Tattoo-gate; bowl ban, scholarship reduction.

 

Penn State: Sandusky scandal; bowl ban, scholarship reduction, fines and vacation of wins.

 

SMU: Widespread payment of players; death penalty.

 

Texas A&M: Improper benefits for players; probation.

 

Warshington: Improper benefits to players and recruits from boosters; Bowl and TV Bans.

 

UCLA: Players involved in handicap parking decal abuse;

 

USC: Player received improper benefits; Bowl ban, scholarship reduction.

[Blackshirts007]

LMAO of the UCLA usage of handicap decals, i used to use my friends when he broke his leg, got front row parking during my senior year of high school. No wonder my car got keyed and food thrown on it after lunch many times

[tschu]

LMAO of the UCLA usage of handicap decals, i used to use my friends when he broke his leg, got front row parking during my senior year of high school. No wonder my car got keyed and food thrown on it after lunch many times

[T_O_Bull]

NCAA, paper tiger. Vacation of wins... big deal and no one gives a sh-t.

T_O_B

[HuskerFanChuck]

In most cases, I'd agree, TOB. But you better believe in the Penn St case a LOT of their fans cared about the win vacation, and Joe's name being stripped from the record books. Most cases, it makes no difference, you're exactly right. In this case, however, that was certainly a not-so-veiled shot at Paterno's legacy, rightfully so, and it meant quite a bit to quite a few people out Pennsylvania way.

[hskrpwr13]

Interesting that A&M and SMU got mentioned, but nothing about Texas. Perhaps they were never officially caught, but they were just as bad as A&M and SMU with paying players in the SWC days.

 

If you believe Jeff? Luchs, you can probably throw the top half of the SEC in this list. I would also agree that UCLA probably doesn't deserve to be on this list.

[Nebula]

The $EC is filthy dirty. They should come up with a new logo for the conference, and it should just be a giant picture of John Calipari shaking hands with Rod Blagojevich.

[Stumpy1]

Interesting that A&M and SMU got mentioned, but nothing about Texas. Perhaps they were never officially caught, but they were just as bad as A&M and SMU with paying players in the SWC days.

 

If you believe Jeff? Luchs, you can probably throw the top half of the SEC in this list. I would also agree that UCLA probably doesn't deserve to be on this list.

I just got done watching the ESPN film about SMU and it was a real eye opener on what went on during the SWC days. Texas got nailed with one year probation and that was about it. Every team in that confrence was fithy and they knew it. The SEC is using the same tactics as the SWC did but are being more careful on how they do it.