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Iowa Wesleyan, the Birthplace of the Air Raid Offense in College Football, Closes its Doors

After 181 years, the small NAIA school that created the Air Raid offense that revolutionized college football has closed its doors for good due to ongoing financial issues.

When Iowa Wesleyan hired Texas high school coach Hal Mumme to lead its football program in 1989, it was a decision that has continued to change college football – and football as a whole, really – 34 years later.