South Dakota considering six-man football
January 25, 2017 / Athletic Administration • Football
South Dakota’s athletic association plans to survey its members this fall to gauge interest in six-man football
According to The Associated Press, schools across the state have struggled with declining enrollment and geographic challenges within their sports programs. Six-man football would help smaller schools and those that have been unable to field a full varsity program.
Five states — Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Texas and Wyoming — sanctioned six-man football last year, according to the article. Nebraska will offer the sport in 2018.
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