Missouri Football Hit with 1-Year Postseason Ban, Loss of Scholarships

Author : Sam Published: January 31, 2019

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The University of Missouri has been hit with multiple sanctions, including a one-year postseason ban for the football program, stemming from academic violations.

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The NCAA announced the Division I Committee on Infractions panel found a former Missouri tutor violated NCAA rules on ethical conduct, academic misconduct and academic extra benefits rules by completing coursework for 12 student-athletes.

Punishment for the violations includes a 2019-20 postseason ban for the football team, five percent reduction in scholarships for the football, baseball and softball teams during the 2019-20 academic year and vacation of records in the three sports that the student-athletes competed in while academically ineligible.

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This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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