Only School to Leave Big 10

[redlegsfan21]

What is the only school to leave the Big 10 Conference without returning?

[soberdennis]

What is the only school to leave the Big 10 Conference without returning?
The University of Chicago, which produced the first Heisman winner and was coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg, dropped football in the late 30s and has never taken it up again.

[efin98]

The University of Chicago, which produced the first Heisman winner and was coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg, dropped football in the late 30s and has never taken it up again.

They were one of the co-founders of the conference so them dropping football and other sports was a big blow, a shame as they were an excellant team...

Frankly I wouldn't be surprised if they could rejoin the conference if they chose to as they retained their working relationship with the other schools through something called the "CIC" (http://www.cic.uiuc.edu/AboutCIC.shtml).

[redlegsfan21]

You guys really do great research. (Not that great for this question).

[efin98]

You guys really do great research. (Not that great for this question).

Is that a backhanded compliment? :D

[redlegsfan21]

Is that a backhanded compliment? :D
You guys really didn't need to do much reasearch on this question.

[brady_branch]

I knew it off the top of my head... too bad I didn't see this thread.

[efin98]

You guys really didn't need to do much reasearch on this question.

It's not a widely known fact nor a major event. Not everyone is as in depth in the early history of the sport nor up to date on the major milestones of that conference.

[redlegsfan21]

It's not a widely known fact nor a major event. Not everyone is as in depth in the early history of the sport nor up to date on the major milestones of that conference.
I just happened to come upon it when looking at previous Big 10 Champions. Right there on wikipedia.