Northeastern University Drops D1 Football Program

  

  

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Northeastern University dropped a bomb this morning: They're eliminating football from their athletic program. They announced today that, following a 2-year review process, they have decided to discontinue their football program. The school currently spends about $3 million a year on the losing program, and determined that they would have to increase that spending by a few million more to have a competitive D1 football program.

The 87 players and 10 coaches were informed of the decision last night in a private meeting with BU Athletic Director, Peter Roby. All athletes on football scholarships will keep their financial aid and are encouraged to finish their degrees. The school also plans to "do everything we can" to help any players who wish to go to other colleges to play football, and the NCAA has agreed to waive a requirement that typically forces transfer students to sit out a year, according to Roby.

You can read more details here.