Menlo College
Football
### Football

Originally a [junior college](/wiki/Junior_college "Junior college") program, the Menlo Oaks football team played at the four\-year level from 1986 to 2014\.[Menlo Football Record Book](http://www.menloathletics.com/d/2014-15/Football_Record_Book2014%282%29.pdf), p. 9\. On February 1, 2015, the Menlo Board of Trustees voted to end the college's football program and cited financial viability issues as a major reason.

Three Menlo football players have played in the NFL: [Burt Delavan](/wiki/Burt_Delavan "Burt Delavan"), [Nate Jackson](/wiki/Nate_Jackson "Nate Jackson"), and [Kaulana Park](/wiki/Kaulana_Park "Kaulana Park").

From 2006 to 2010, Menlo played in the [Northwest Conference](/wiki/Northwest_Conference "Northwest Conference") (NWC), an [NCAA Division III](/wiki/NCAA_Division_III "NCAA Division III") athletic conference. From 2011 to 2014, Menlo was an [NAIA independent school](/wiki/NAIA_independent_schools "NAIA independent schools").


How does the decision to end the football program impact Menlo College's overall athletic reputation?