Northeastern drops football program after 74 years
BOSTON — Northeastern University is dropping its football program after 74 years, saying it's too expensive to maintain.President Joseph Aoun and the board of trustees endorsed the move Friday after a…
BOSTON — Northeastern University is dropping its football program after 74 years, saying it's too expensive to maintain.President Joseph Aoun and the board of trustees endorsed the move Friday after a two-year review of the Boston school's sports programs by athletic director Peter Roby.The program's 87 players and 10 coaches learned of the program's demise Sunday night at a meeting on campus with Roby, a day after the Football Championship Subdivision team won its final game 33-27 at Rhode Island. The Huskies won their final two games to finish 3-8, their sixth consecutive losing season.A statement posted on the school's Web site Monday says a formal announcement is scheduled for later in the day.The school will honor team members' athletic scholarships.Northeastern, which began playing football in 1933, had an all-time record of 289-364-17. Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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