Many Ole Miss football fans can remember when this sanction was implemented against Southern Methodist University. It has been written about, talked about, stories have been made, including Time.com’s article that gives a very informed synopsis. SMU has felt the shock waves of the penalty to this day, as they have had only three winning seasons since 1989.
Years after the penalties were imposed at SMU, NCAA officials were reported saying they never expected the fall out of all the penalties. It has been reported that they would be very hesitant to enforce the Death Penalty ever again.