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| | Yankee football becomes Atlantic 10 in 1997 (12-05-96) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) |
 | | In addition to the University of Delaware, the conference includes Boston, James Madison, Northeastern and Villanova universities, the universitities of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Richmond and the College of William and Mary. |
 | | Edgar Johnson, director of intercollegiate athletics, said, "We are happy to have the 12 Yankee Conference member institutions still together and to have greater representation within the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association). |
 | | Five Yankee Conference teams, including Delaware, are currently ranked in the top 25 of NCAA Division 1-AA, and Delaware has participated in NCAA playoffs. |
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