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February 25, 1972 — Ground is broken for the NCAA headquarters building in Mission, Kansas.
February 11-13, 1997 — The Football Rules Committee approves a rule requiring that a team that scores a touchdown attempt a two-point conversion beginning with the third overtime period.
The NCAA national office was in this building in Mission, Kansas, in the 1970s.
Photo by Marcia Stubbeman/The NCAA News
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35 years ago
February 25, 1972 — Ground is broken for the NCAA headquarters building in Mission, Kansas.
25 years ago
February 1982 — The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., denies an emergency motion by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women for a preliminary injunction prohibiting the NCAA from offering women’s championships.20 years ago
February 25, 1987 — Southern Methodist University’s football team becomes the first (and to date only) program to receive Division I’s “death penalty” for multiple and ongoing rules violations.10 years ago
February 4-7, 1997 — The Men’s and Women’s Soccer Rules Committee introduces sudden death into overtime periods during regular-season competition, but takes no action related to overtime periods in postseason matches including conference tournaments, play-ins and NCAA championships.February 11-13, 1997 — The Football Rules Committee approves a rule requiring that a team that scores a touchdown attempt a two-point conversion beginning with the third overtime period.
The NCAA national office was in this building in Mission, Kansas, in the 1970s.
Photo by Marcia Stubbeman/The NCAA News
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