Quote Originally Posted by KnightoftheRedFlash View Post
More like that Paterno didn't need to schedule the Ivies. There were enough Eastern independents and occasional non-regional opponents to fill out the PSU slate. Besides, the Ivies were isolating themselves from major football. They chose to leave the club.
The Ivies didn't exactly have a lot of out-of-conference slots to spare. I think they had 9 game schedules and 2 OOC games that were generally reserved for YankCon opponents. But you're right, being an Eastern independent was very doable in the 1970s. And the Ivies made few friends, especially with the power programs.