[PAR] [TLE] Atlantic 10 Conference [SEP] The Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) is a collegiate athletic conference whose schools compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I.  The A-10's member schools are located in states mostly on the United States Eastern Seaboard, as well as some in the Midwest – Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Ohio, and Missouri as well as in the District of Columbia.  Although some of its members are state-funded, half of its membership is made up of private, Catholic institutions.  Despite the name, there are 14 full-time members, and two affiliate members that participate in women's field hockey only. [PAR] [TLE] Boston University Terriers football [SEP] The Boston University Terriers football program were the American football team for Boston University located in Boston, Massachusetts.  The team competed in the NCAA Division I-AA and were members of the Yankee Conference and later the Atlantic 10 Conference.  The school's first football team was fielded in 1884.  Boston University participated in football from 1884-1997, compiling an all-time record of 323–390–34.  Boston University terminated their DI-AA football program on Homecoming Weekend 1997 during a one-win season in the Atlantic 10.  The players at the time were allowed to keep their 4-year scholarships or transfer without NCAA penalties.  The University has used the former-football scholarships to comply with Title IX requirements.
[PAR] [TLE] Atlantic 10 Conference [ SEP ] The Atlantic 10 Conference ( A-10 ) is a collegiate athletic conference whose schools compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's ( NCAA ) Division I. The A-10 's member schools are located in states mostly on the United States Eastern Seaboard , as well as some in the Midwest – Massachusetts , New York , North Carolina , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , Virginia , Ohio , and Missouri as well as in the District of Columbia . Although some of its members are state - funded , half of its membership is made up of private , Catholic institutions . Despite the name , there are 14 full - time members , and two affiliate members that participate in women 's field hockey only . [PAR] [TLE] Boston University Terriers football [ SEP ] The Boston University Terriers football program were the American football team for Boston University located in Boston , Massachusetts . The team competed in the NCAA Division I - AA and were members of the Yankee Conference and later the Atlantic 10 Conference . The school 's first football team was fielded in 1884 . Boston University participated in football from 1884 - 1997 , compiling an all - time record of 323–390–34 . Boston University terminated their DI - AA football program on Homecoming Weekend 1997 during a one - win season in the Atlantic 10 . The players at the time were allowed to keep their 4-year scholarships or transfer without NCAA penalties . The University has used the former - football scholarships to comply with Title IX requirements .
What was a predecessor of the Atlantic 10 which is a collegiate athletic conference whose schools compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division?
What was a predecessor of the Atlantic 10 which is a collegiate athletic conference whose schools compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's ( NCAA ) Division ?
Yankee Conference
Yankee Conference