Questions - Penn State - July 24-25, 2012

National Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted July 24-25, 2012

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news reports about the Penn State football program?

2* In response to various legal actions, Penn State removed Joe Paterno's statue from the front of the football stadium. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to remove Paterno’s statue?

3* The NCAA recently issued sanctions against Penn State for its response to allegations about a long-time assistant coach. Were the sanctions given to the Penn State football program too severe, not severe enough or were they about right?

4* Rather than imposing sanctions, should the NCAA have eliminated Penn State’s football program?

5* Do college football programs have too much power and influence over colleges and universities?

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence