UNC Football Hit With One-Year Postseason Ban By NCAA
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iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(CHAPEL HILL, N.C.) — The NCAA handed down a one-year postseason ban on North Carolina’s football program Monday for multiple violations, including academic fraud and a failure to monitor the team.
In addition, the Tar Heels will be placed on three years’ probation and lose 15 scholarships.
“My only regret is for the current players, especially the seniors, who will not have the opportunity to compete for an ACC championship and go through the experience of a bowl game in 2012,” new North Carolina head coach Larry Fedora said in a statement. “We will do all we can to make every game this year a special experience for our seniors and fans.”
The university had already self-imposed several penalties, including vacating all their victories from the 2008 and 2009 season.
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