Participation in high-school football as a factor affecting college attendance and scholarship

Abstract

This problem was attacked by matching 220 high-school students who played football with 220 who did not on the basis of 6 criteria, i.e., IQ, study load, scholarship, etc. These people were then followed into post high-school life. The data indicate that the students engaging in football go to college more often, although they have slightly inferior high-school records. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)