Has sponsorship of football at NCAA institutions increased or declined?
A. Since 1981-82, sponsorship of football has increased slightly in Division I, where 71.6 percent of institutions in the division sponsored the sport in 2004-05, up from 67.8 percent in 1981-82. Sponsorship in Division II has decreased slightly, with 52.5 percent of institutions in the division sponsoring the sport in 2004-05, down from 63 percent in 1981-82. Sponsorship of football in Division III has decreased, with 53.2 percent of institutions in the division sponsoring the sport, down from 66.5 percent in 1981-82.
