Claim: Earlham Quakers football, which first competed in 1889, were considered the easternmost of the midwest schools competing in the NCAA Division III and were suspended to play for the 2019 season as announced by their school on November 13, 2018.
Evidence: The NCAA Division III team first competed in 1889. They were considered the easternmost of the midwest schools. On November 13, 2018 the school announced that they would suspend the sport for the 2019 season and reevaluate the role of the program in the future.