Kennesaw State, the state of Georgia's third-largest university, has revealed its long-delayed football program will actually produce a FCS team that will actually take the field, ideally in 2015. Its regents approved a plan Wednesday to hike student fees in support of the new program, plus multiple Title IX additions.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a breakdown of the new program's projected financials, including sponsors and attendance.

Located just northwest of Atlanta proper, Kennesaw State is Georgia's third-largest university and a recent Division I call-up, joining the top ranks in 2006. The football team will use the school's 8,000-seat soccer stadium, which has hosted NCAA championship events and was built with potential expansion in mind.

Next steps for Owls football will be hiring a coaching staff, recruiting a 2014 class of players, establishing football facilities, revealing uniforms and such (yellow helmet being used in current promos), joining a conference (the Owls' current Atlantic Sun does not support football) and ramped-up community outreach. I've been told the Southern Conference is a potential destination, especially with Georgia Southern and Appalachian State eying a FBS leap. The AJ-C mentions the Big South and Ohio Valley as well.

Here's a timeline:

August 2005: The school released an internal football feasibility study.

Nov. 2007: The school surveyed students on athletic fee increases. More than 77 percent said yes.

Dec. 1, 2009: The school released a hypothetical football budget.

Dec. 10, 2009: The school announced it was whipping together an exploratory committee, chaired by Dooley.

May 2010: Student and alumni support for a program was clear, but recession economics were the committee's primary concern.

Sept.15, 2010: Dooley's committee declared itself in favor of football. Dooley said he'd stick around to help out. Regents immediately responded with concern.

Nov. 16, 2010: Students voted on athletic fee increase, with 55 percent approval. Still needed regents approval.

Nov. 2, 2011: New athletic director Vaughn Williams announced new athletic association. You see, when football was sorta announced, KSU lacked both an AD and an athletic association. Kinda needed those.

2012: Some chatter about the SoCon.

Oct. 2012: Student committee supports $100 fee increase.

Dec. 2012: Regents pass on making decision.

Jan. 8, 2013: Decision day. Regents needed still more time to think about whether to increase student fees. Decision deferred.

Feb. 13, 2013: Decision day.

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