Nonleague

This year, much will be known about OSU before the Beavers ever play a Pac-10 game with a nonleague schedule that puts them up against TCU and Boise State on the road and Louisville at home. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Michigan State played another tough nonleague schedule, beating Gonzaga and losing at Texas and North Carolina. ❋ Unknown (2010)

* In a huge NCAA nonleague showdown in College Park tonight, Maryland of the ACC (5-2-1) hosts Connecticut of the Big East (7-0-2). ❋ Steve Goff (2010)

Schedule ridiculous nonleague cupcake games and run up the score to pad the BCS standings. ❋ Unknown (2010)

(We are accustomed to seeing attendance figures for Seattle home games exceed 35,000, but for a mid-week, nonleague match against an obscure opponent, 17,228 is impressive and shows the strong foundation of support for the second-year MLS club.) ❋ Unknown (2010)

The comparatively easy schedule allows teams to play in nonleague tournaments. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They had 30 consecutive nonleague victories at home. ❋ David Woods (2010)

Furthermore, Bilas said fans and media should not clamor for teams to assemble tough nonleague schedules, then pillory them if they lose a few games. ❋ David Woods (2010)

Beyond that, Butler must play a demanding nonleague schedule to prove it is worthy of an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament. ❋ David Woods (2010)

* A day after being honored at the White House, reigning NCAA champion Virginia, ranked No. 2 in the country with a 2-0-1 record, will host Marist (2-2-0) in a nonleague match tonight in Charlottesville. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yet in 2005, the club turned fully professional and competes in the fifth-tier league -- the highest level of what is called "nonleague football" in England. ❋ Unknown (2008)

(Lalas did score Padua's only goal in its lone victory of the season, a nonleague tournament match.) ❋ Unknown (2008)

This season Caltech lost by 29 points per game, took two league opponents into overtime and, for the second consecutive year, won a nonleague game the team bounced Gallaudet in December. ❋ Annette (2008)

Our son Kevin, who was twelve that year, had a wrestling match shortly before Christmas—a nonleague match against a team sponsored by an inner-city church. ❋ Ken Canfield (2005)

Beer was sold at those nonleague games and the Reds profited handsomely. ❋ VINCE STATEN (2003)