By Holli L. Rapp
College of DuPage, which dropped football when IVCC did, will be reinstating football for fall 1999.
The largest school in the N4C, DuPage joins Harper, Joliet, Rock Valley and Grand Rapids on the football field. Grand Rapids is in the N4C only for football.
DuPage Athletic Director Ralph Miller said problems with the program led to football being dropped.
"There were some perceived problems, things have been done to correct them, and the board decided to bring football back" Miller said.
"There were some community reactions when we dropped football," he said.
Football was dropped at IVCC and DuPage after the fall 1996 season. At the same time, Harper announced they would drop the program, but a technicality in their athletic bylaws forced them to delay the cancellation. They have continued the program.
After the 1996 season Rock Valley agreed to hold on for an additional year, but the college has since decided to keep the program.
DuPage is now searching for a new coach since former and long-time coach Bob McDougall is retiring.
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