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NJCAA

ATHLETICS

History
In 1976-77 the Women's Division sponsored four championship
tournaments and eight invitational championships, while its
membership grew to 345. Twenty-one sporting events were offered
to the 580 members of the Men's Division, including the revival of the
Junior Rose Bowl. The Board of Directors approved the concept of
divisional play in the sports of cross country, tennis and golf for the
1978-79 college year.
In 1977-78 the membership of the Women's Division soared to a high
of 434; the Men's Division stood at 564. Five football bowl games
highlighted the Men's Division program.
In 1978-79 the membership in the Women's Division reached 471 while
the Men's Division climbed back to 574. The Rodeo Bowl was added to
the men's football program. The women's championship basketball
and volleyball teams went to Mexico City for competition with the
Mexican National Institute of Sport.
The year 1979 saw the addition of the Eastern Bowl to the list of
sponsored NJCAA football bowl games, as well as the first
Invitational Fall Golf Championship. The Women's Indoor Track and
Field Championship moved from an invitational status to national
championship status.
The year 1980-81 saw the Women's Division membership reach 490
members. Extensive changes were made in the Han dbook and
Casebook to bring about a more uniform interpretation of NJCAA
Policy for the membership.

Source: http://www.njcaa.org/todaysNJCAA_History.cfm?category=History

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