List of defunct college football teams

This is a list of universities in the United States that sponsored football at one time but have since discontinued their programs. The last season that the school fielded a football team is included.

Schools are split up based on their current athletics affiliation. The affiliation of the football team while it was active may have been different.

## NCAA Division I schools

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School  | Team  | City  | State  | Type  | Last
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American University | Eagles | Washington | DC | Private, Methodist  | 1941
University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Retrievers | Catonsville[D1 1] | MD | Public Research University  |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock[D1 2] | Trojans | Little Rock | AR | Public  | 1955
Boston University | Terriers | Boston | MA | Private, formerly Methodist  | 1997
Bradley University | Braves | Peoria | IL | Private, Independent  | 1970
California Baptist University | Lancers | Riverside | CA | Private  | 1955[D1 3]
California State University, Fullerton | Titans | Fullerton | CA | Public  | 1992
California State University, Long Beach | 49ers[D1 4] | Long Beach | CA | Public  | 1991
California State University, Northridge | Matadors | Northridge | CA | Public  | 2001
University of California, Riverside | Highlanders | Riverside | CA | Public  | 1975
University of California, San Diego | Tritons | La Jolla | CA | Public  | 1968[D1 5][1][2]
University of California, Santa Barbara | Gauchos | Santa Barbara[D1 6] | CA | Public  | 1991
Canisius University[D1 7] | Golden Griffins | Buffalo | NY | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 2002
College of Charleston | Cougars | Charleston | SC | Public  | 1923
Creighton University | Bluejays | Omaha | NE | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 1942
University of Denver | Pioneers | Denver | CO | Private, Methodist founding  | 1960
DePaul University | Blue Demons | Chicago | IL | Private, Catholic (Vincentian)  | 1938
University of Detroit Mercy[D1 8] | Titans | Detroit | MI | Private, Catholic (Jesuit/Sisters of Mercy)  | 1964
Drexel University | Dragons | Philadelphia | PA | Private, non-sectarian  | 1973
University of Evansville | Purple Aces | Evansville | IN | Private, Methodist | 1997
Fairfield University | Stags | Fairfield | CT | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 2002
George Washington University | Colonials[D1 9] | Washington | DC | Private, non-sectarian  | 1966
Gonzaga University | Bulldogs | Spokane | WA | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 1941
High Point University | Panthers | High Point | NC | Private, Methodist  | 1950
Hofstra University | Pride | Hempstead | NY | Private, non-sectarian  | 2009
University of Illinois Chicago[D1 10] | Chikas[D1 11] | Chicago | IL | Public  | 1973
Iona University[D1 12] | Gaels | New Rochelle | NY | Private, Catholic (Christian Brothers)  | 2008
Jacksonville University | Dolphins | Jacksonville | FL | Private  | 2019
La Salle University | Explorers | Philadelphia | PA | Private, Catholic (Lasallian)  | 2007
Long Island University[D1 13] | Blackbirds | Brooklyn | NY | Private, non-sectarian  | 1940
Loyola Marymount University[D1 14] | Lions | Los Angeles | CA | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 1951
Loyola University Chicago | Ramblers | Chicago | IL | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 1930
Loyola University Maryland | Greyhounds | Baltimore | MD | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 1933
Manhattan University | Jaspers | Riverdale | NY | Private, Catholic (Lasallian)  | 1942
Marquette University | Golden Avalanche[D1 15] | Milwaukee | WI | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 1960
University of Maryland Eastern Shore[D1 16] | Hawks | Princess Anne[D1 17] | MD | Public  | 1979
University of Massachusetts Lowell | River Hawks | Lowell | MA | Public  | 2002
Mount Saint Mary's University | Mountaineers | Emmitsburg[D1 18] | MD | Private, Catholic  | 1950
University of Nebraska Omaha | Mavericks | Omaha | NE | Public  | 2010
Niagara University | Purple Eagles | Lewiston[D1 19] | NY | Private, Catholic (Vincentian)  | 1950
University of North Carolina at Asheville[D1 20] | Bulldogs | Asheville | NC | Public  | 1953[5]
Northeastern University | Huskies | Boston | MA | Private, formerly Protestant (YMCA)  | 2009
University of the Pacific | Tigers | Stockton | CA | Private, formerly Methodist  | 1995
Pepperdine University | Waves | Malibu[D1 21] | CA | Private, Church of Christ  | 1961
University of Portland | Pilots | Portland | OR | Private, Catholic (Holy Cross)  | 1949
Providence College | Friars | Providence | RI | Private, Catholic (Dominican)  | 1941[6]
Rider University | Roughriders | Lawrenceville | NJ | Private, non-sectarian  | 1951
St. Bonaventure University | Brown Indians | St. Bonaventure | NY | Private, Catholic (Franciscan)  | 1951
St. John's University | Red Storm | Queens | NY | Private, Catholic (Vincentian)  | 2002
Saint Joseph's University | Hawks | Philadelphia | PA | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 1939
Saint Louis University | Billikens | St. Louis | MO | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 1949
Saint Mary's College of California | Gaels | Moraga | CA | Private, Catholic (Christian Brothers)  | 2003
Saint Peter's University | Peacocks | Jersey City | NJ | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 2006
University of San Francisco | Dons | San Francisco | CA | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 1971
Santa Clara University | Broncos | Santa Clara | CA | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 1992
Seton Hall University | Pirates | South Orange | NJ | Private, Catholic (diocesan)  | 1981
Siena College | Saints | Loudonville | NY | Private, Catholic (Franciscan)  | 2003
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi[D1 22] | Tarpons | Corpus Christi | TX | Public  | 1965
University of Texas at Arlington | Mavericks | Arlington | TX | Public  | 1985
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley[D1 23] | Broncs | Edinburg[D1 24] | TX | Public  | 1950
University of Vermont | Catamounts | Burlington | VT | Public  | 1974
Wichita State University | Shockers | Wichita | KS | Public  | 1986
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | Panthers | Milwaukee | WI | Public  | 1974
Xavier University | Musketeers | Cincinnati | OH | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 1973

1. ^ The campus mailing address is Baltimore.
2. ^ UALR, now branded athletically as Little Rock, fielded a football team when it was known as Little Rock Junior College.
3. ^ It may be inexact.
4. ^ Long Beach State now officially brands its athletic program as "The Beach" (or "Long Beach State Beach"), but it did not fully adopt the new branding until 2020–21, long after the demise of football.
5. ^ Under head coach Walt Hackett, UC San Diego football went 0–7 in its first and only season in 1968.
6. ^ The campus has a Santa Barbara mailing address but is physically in the unincorporated community of Isla Vista.
7. ^ Was known as Canisius College when football was discontinued.
8. ^ In 1990, Detroit merged with Mercy College to form the University of Detroit Mercy. Despite the new institutional name, the athletic program did not adopt "Detroit Mercy" until 2017.
9. ^ George Washington did not adopt its current nickname of "Revolutionaries" until 2023, long after the demise of football.
10. ^ From 1965–1982, UIC was known as University of Illinois at Chicago Circle. In September 1982, UICC merged with the University of Illinois at the Medical Center, and the consolidated university was renamed the University of Illinois Chicago.[3]
11. ^ After its consolidation with the University of Illinois at the Medical Center in 1982, students from both UICC and the Medical Center voted to change the athletic nickname to Flames.[4]
12. ^ Was known as Iona College when football was discontinued.
13. ^ At the time this program was active, Long Island University consisted only of what is now the school's Brooklyn campus. LIU opened what is now known as the Post campus in 1951, and the two campuses maintained separate athletic programs until 2019. The Post campus added football in 1957, competing in the NCAA College Division; when the College Division was split into Division II and Division III in 1973, Post became part of Division II. It then spent more than a decade shuttling between Divisions II and III until aligning permanently with D-II in 1986. Post continued playing in D-II until LIU merged its two athletic programs in July 2019. Following the athletic merger, the Post football team became the new LIU football team, competing as the LIU Sharks.
14. ^ Was known as Loyola University of Los Angeles (Loyola–Los Angeles) when playing football.
15. ^ Marquette used the "Golden Avalanche" nickname for football, though also used "Warriors" for other sports. After the demise of football, "Warriors" became the sole nickname until the current nickname of "Golden Eagles" was adopted in 1994.
16. ^ Was known as Maryland State College until 1970.
17. ^ The campus has a Princess Anne mailing address but is physically in unincorporated Somerset County.
18. ^ The campus has an Emmitsburg mailing address but is physically in unincorporated Frederick County.
19. ^ The campus mailing address is "Niagara University".
20. ^ UNCA was known as Asheville–Biltmore College when it last competed in football.
21. ^ The campus has a Malibu mailing address but is physically in unincorporated Los Angeles County.
22. ^ Was known as University of Corpus Christi when football was discontinued.
23. ^ UTRGV traces its athletic history through the University of Texas–Pan American (UTPA), one of the two institutions that merged in 2015 to form the current university. UTPA fielded a football team when it was known as Edinburg Junior College. However, UTRGV announced in 2021 that it planned to add a football team for the 2025 season, after an exhibition-only 2024 season.
24. ^ UTRGV has multiple campuses within its service area. Its academic and athletic administrations are at the Edinburg campus it inherited from UTPA.

## NCAA Division II schools

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Adelphi University | Panthers | Garden City | NY | Private, independent  | 1953
University of Alaska Fairbanks | Nanooks | Fairbanks | AK | Public (University of Alaska)  | 1952
Azusa Pacific University[D2 1] | Cougars | Azusa | CA | Private, Christian (interdenominational)  | 2020[8]
University of Bridgeport | Purple Knights | Bridgeport | CT | Private, independent  | 1975
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt[D2 2] | Lumberjacks | Arcata | CA | Public (California State University)  | 2018[9]
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Broncos | Pomona | CA | Public (California State University)  | 1985
California State University, Chico | Wildcats | Chico | CA | Public (California State University)  | 1996
California State University, East Bay[D2 3] | Pioneers | Hayward | CA | Public (California State University)  | 1993
California State University, Los Angeles | Diablos | Los Angeles | CA | Public (California State University)  | 1977
Cameron University | Aggies | Lawton | OK | Public (The University of Oklahoma system)  | 1992
Cedarville University | Yellow Jackets | Cedarville | OH | Private, Baptist | 1953
Christian Brothers University | Buccaneers | Memphis | TN | Private, Catholic (Christian Brothers)  | 1922
Claflin University | Panthers | Orangeburg | SC | Private, Methodist (HBCU)  | 1965
Davis & Elkins College | Senators | Elkins | WV | Private, Presbyterian | 1962
University of the District of Columbia | Firebirds | Washington | DC | Public (HBCU)  | 1990
Drury University | Panthers | Springfield | MO | Private, Disciples of Christ | 1932
Florida Institute of Technology | Panthers | Melbourne | FL | Private, independent  | 2019[D2 4][10]
Florida Southern College | Moccasins | Lakeland | FL | Private, Methodist  | 1935
Lake Superior State University | Lakers | Sault Ste. Marie | MI | Public  | 1950
Lees–McRae College | Bobcats | Banner Elk | NC | Private, Presbyterian  | 1993
LeMoyne–Owen College | Magicians | Memphis | TN | Private, United Church of Christ (HBCU)  | 1950
Lewis University | Flyers | Romeoville | IL | Private, Catholic (Lasallian)  | 1956
Lincoln Memorial University | Railsplitters | Harrogate | TN | Private, independent  | 1931
Lubbock Christian University | Chaparrals | Lubbock | TX | Private, Churches of Christ | 1982
Malone University | Pioneers | Canton | OH | Private, Quaker (Evangelical Friends Church - Eastern Region)  | 2018[11]
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | Mountaineers | Mansfield | PA | Public (PASSHE)  | 2006[D2 5]
Menlo College | Oaks | Atherton | CA | Private, independent  | 2014[12]
University of Minnesota Crookston | Golden Eagles | Crookston | MN | Public (University of Minnesota System)  | 2019[13]
Mississippi College | Choctaws | Clinton | MS | Private university | 2024[14]
Montana State University Billings[D2 6] | Yellowjackets | Billings | MT | Public (Montana University System)  | 1978
University of North Georgia[D2 7] | Saints[D2 8] | Dahlonega | GA | Public (Military college; University System of Georgia)  | 1931
Northwood University | Timberwolves | Midland | MI | Private, Independent  | 1971
Regis University | Rangers | Denver | CO | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 1942
Queens College, City University of New York | Silver Knights | Queens | NY | Public (City University of New York)  | 1974
Rollins College | Tars | Winter Park | FL | Private, originally Congregationalist | 1949
St. Cloud State University | Huskies | St. Cloud | MN | Public (Minnesota State Colleges and Universities)  | 2019[15]
Saint Leo University | Lions | Saint Leo | FL | Private, Catholic (Benedictine)  | 1980
St. Mary's University, Texas | Rattlers | San Antonio | TX | Private, Catholic (Marianist)  | 1941
Saint Martin's University | Rangers | Lacey | WA | Private, Catholic (Benedictine)  | 1951
Saint Michael's College | Purple Knights | Colchester | VT | Private, Catholic (Society of Saint Edmund)  | 1953
San Francisco State University | Gators | San Francisco | CA | Public (California State University)  | 1994
Simon Fraser University[D2 9] | Red Leafs | Burnaby | BC | Public (Canadian)  | 2022
Sonoma State University | Cossacks[D2 10] | Rohnert Park | CA | Public (California State University)  | 1996
Spring Hill College | Badgers | Mobile | AL | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 1941[16]
University of Tampa | Spartans | Tampa | FL | Private, independent  | 1974
Thomas Jefferson University[D2 11] | Rams | Philadelphia | PA | Private, independent  | 1900
Union University | Bulldogs | Jackson | TN | Private, Baptist (Tennessee Baptist Convention)  | 1952
Vanguard University[D2 12] | Lions | Costa Mesa | CA | Private, Assemblies of God | 1961
Western Washington University | Vikings | Bellingham | WA | Public  | 2008
Westminster University[D2 13] | Parsons | Salt Lake City | UT | Private, originally Presbyterian  | 1978

1. ^ Azusa Pacific will reinstate football in 2026, when it begins reclassifying to NCAA Division III.[7]
2. ^ Was known as Humboldt State University when the football program was discontinued in 2018.
3. ^ Was known as California State University, Hayward when the football program was discontinued.
4. ^ Eliminated in 2020 as a cost-saving measure during the COVID-19 pandemic.
5. ^ Mansfield began play in sprint football in 2008.
6. ^ Was known as Eastern Montana College when the football program was discontinued.
7. ^ Was known as North Georgia College when the football program was discontinued in 1931.
8. ^ UNG athletics programs now known as the Nighthawks.
9. ^ Despite the fact that Simon Fraser is a Canadian school, they are an NCAA Division II member. They are the only Canadian school member of the NCAA.
10. ^ Sonoma State's athletic program now uses the nickname Seawolves.
11. ^ The athletic program is now known as Jefferson, reflecting the 2017 merger of Philadelphia University with Thomas Jefferson University.
12. ^ Was known as Southern California College when the football program was discontinued in 1961.
13. ^ Was known as Westminster College when the football program was discontinued in 1978.

## NCAA Division III schools

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School  | Team  | City  | State  | Type  | Last
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Aurora University | Spartans | Aurora | IL | Private, originally Advent Christian Church | 1952
Arcadia University[D3 1] | Knights | Glenside | PA | Private, Presbyterian | 1904
Bard College | Raptors | Annandale-on-Hudson | NY | Private, Episcopal Church | 1924
Blackburn College | Beavers | Carlinville | IL | Private, Presbyterian  | 2008
Brandeis University | Judges | Waltham | MA | Private, nonsectarian  | 1959[17]
Brooklyn College | Bulldogs | Brooklyn | NY | Public (City University of New York)  | 1990
California Institute of Technology | Beavers | Pasadena | CA | Private, independent  | 1993[18]
Clarkson University | Golden Knights | Potsdam | NY | Private, independent  | 1952
Colorado College | Tigers | Colorado Springs | CO | Private, originally Presbyterian  | 2008[19]
Farmingdale State College[D3 2] | Rams | Farmingdale | NY | Public (State University of New York)  | 1937
Franciscan University of Steubenville[D3 3] | Barons | Steubenville | OH | Private, Catholic (Franciscan)  | 1949
Haverford College | Fords | Haverford | PA | Private, originally Quaker | 1971
Keene State College | Owls | Keene | NH | Public (University System of New Hampshire)  | 1929
Maranatha Baptist University | Sabercats | Watertown | WI | Private, Baptist | 2015
University of Massachusetts Boston | Beacons | Dorchester | MA | Public (UMass System)  | 2000
New England College[D3 4] | Pilgrims | Henniker | NH | Private, independent  | 1973
New Jersey City University | Gothic Knights | Jersey City | NJ | Public  | 2002
City College of New York | Beavers | New York City | NY | Public  | 1951
New York University | Violets | New York City | NY | Private, originally Presbyterian  | 1952
State University of New York at Fredonia | Blue Devils | Fredonia | NY | Public (State University of New York)  | 1916
State University of New York at Geneseo | Knights | Geneseo | NY | Public (State University of New York)  | 1913
State University of New York at New Paltz | Hawks | New Paltz | NY | Public (State University of New York)  | 1936
State University of New York at Oswego | Lakers | Oswego | NY | Public (State University of New York)  | 1976
State University of New York at Plattsburgh | Cardinals | Plattsburgh | NY | Public (State University of New York)  | 1978
State University of New York at Potsdam | Bears | Potsdam | NY | Public (State University of New York)  | 1903
Northland College | LumberJacks | Ashland | WI | Private, originally Congregationalist | 1975
Occidental College | Tigers | Los Angeles | CA | Private, originally Presbyterian  | 2019[20]
Oglethorpe University | Stormy Petrels | Brookhaven | GA | Private, originally Presbyterian  | 1940
University of the Ozarks[D3 5] | Eagles | Clarksville | AR | Private, Presbyterian  | 1967
Piedmont University[D3 6] | Lions | Demorest | GA | Private, United Church of Christ | 1940
Principia College | Panthers | Elsah | IL | Private, Christian Science | 2008
Ramapo College | Roadrunners | Mahwah | NJ | Public  | 1992
Roanoke College[D3 7] | Maroons | Salem | VA | Private, Lutheran | 1942
Rochester Institute of Technology | Tigers | Henrietta | NY | Private, Independent  | 1977
Roger Williams University | Hawks | Bristol | RI | Private, Independent  | 1987
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Cardinals | Winona | MN | Private, Catholic (Lasallian)  | 1954
University of Scranton | Royals | Scranton | PA | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 1960
Stevens Institute of Technology | Ducks | Hoboken | NJ | Private, independent  | 1924
Swarthmore College | Garnet | Swarthmore | PA | Private, originally Quaker  | 2000
Transylvania University | Pioneers | Lexington | KY | Private, Disciples of Christ | 1941
Washington College | Shoremen | Chestertown | MD | Private, independent  | 1950
Whitman College | Blues | Walla Walla | WA | Private, originally Congregationalist  | 1976
Whittier College[D3 8] | Poets | Whittier | CA | Private, originally Quaker  | 2022
University of Wisconsin–Superior | Yellowjackets | Superior | WI | Public (University of Wisconsin System)  | 1992

1. ^ Was still known as Beaver College when the football program was discontinued in 1904.
2. ^ Was known as State Institute of Applied Agriculture when the football program was discontinued
3. ^ Was still known as the College of Steubenville when the football program was discontinued in 1949.
4. ^ New England College announced its plan to reinstate football ahead of the 2025 season.
5. ^ Was still known as the College of the Ozarks when the football program was discontinued in 1967.
6. ^ Was still known as Piedmont College when the football program was discontinued.
7. ^ Roanoke announced its plan to reinstate football ahead of the 2025 season.
8. ^ Whittier announced its plan to reinstate football ahead of the 2026 season.

## NAIA schools

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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College[NAIA 1] | Golden Stallions | Tifton | GA | Public  | 1932
Aquinas College | Saints | Grand Rapids | MI | Private, Catholic (Dominican)  | 1951
Bacone College | Warriors | Muskogee | OK | Private, Indian (originally ABCUSA)  | 2017
Dillard University | Bleu Devils | New Orleans | LA | Private, Methodist/United Church of Christ (HBCU)  | 1965
Fisk University | Bulldogs | Nashville | TN | Private, originally United Church of Christ (HBCU)  | 1983
Haskell Indian Nations University | Fighting Indians | Lawrence | KS | Public, Indian  | 2014
Huntington University[NAIA 2] | Foresters | Huntington | IN | Private, Church of the United Brethren in Christ | 1949
Jarvis Christian University[NAIA 3] | Bulldogs | Hawkins | TX | Private, Disciples of Christ (HBCU)  | 1966
Lewis–Clark State College[NAIA 4] | Warriors | Lewiston | ID | Public  | 1950
Loyola University New Orleans | Wolf Pack | New Orleans | LA | Private, Catholic (Jesuit)  | 1939
Milligan University[NAIA 5] | Buffaloes | Milligan College | TN | Private, Restoration Movement, originally Disciples of Christ  | 1950
Morris College | Hornets | Sumter | SC | Private, Baptist (HBCU)  | 1964
Oklahoma City University | Chiefs | Oklahoma City | OK | Private, Methodist  | 1950
Oregon Institute of Technology | Owls | Klamath Falls | OR | Public  | 1992
Paul Quinn College | Tigers | Dallas | TX | Private, Methodist (HBCU)  | 2006
Philander Smith University[NAIA 6] | Panthers | Little Rock | AR | Private, Methodist (HBCU)  | 1964
University of Rio Grande[NAIA 7] | RedStorm | Rio Grande | OH | Public/Private[NAIA 8] | 1949
Rust College | Bearcats | Holly Springs | MS | Private, Methodist (HBCU)  | 1964
Stillman College | Tigers | Tuscaloosa | AL | Private, Presbyterian (HBCU)  | 2015[21]
Talladega College | Tornadoes | Talladega | AL | Private, United Church of Christ (HBCU)  | 1940
Tennessee Wesleyan University[NAIA 9] | Bulldogs | Athens | TN | Private, Methodist  | 1993
Tougaloo College | Bulldogs | Tougaloo | MS | Private, United Church of Christ/Disciples of Christ (HBCU)  | 1960
West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Golden Bears | Montgomery[NAIA 10] | WV | Public  | 2011
Wilberforce University | Bulldogs | Wilberforce | OH | Private, African Methodist Episcopal (HBCU)  | 1944
Wiley University[NAIA 11] | Wildcats | Marshall | TX | Private, Methodist (HBCU)  | 1968
William Carey University | Crusaders | Hattiesburg | MS | Private, Baptist  | 1955
Xavier University of Louisiana | Gold Rush | New Orleans | LA | Private, Catholic (Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, HBCU)  | 1959
York University[NAIA 12] | Panthers | York | NE | Private, Churches of Christ | 1953

1. ^ Was known as the Georgia State College for Men when its football program was discontinued in 1932.
2. ^ Was known as Huntington College when the football program was discontinued in 1949.
3. ^ Was known as Jarvis Christian College when the football program was discontinued in 1966.
4. ^ Was known as Northern Idaho College of Education when the football program was discontinued in 1950.
5. ^ Was known as Milligan College when the football program was discontinued in 1950.
6. ^ Was known as Philander Smith College when the football program was discontinued in 1964.
7. ^ Was known as Rio Grande College when the football program was discontinued in 1964. Rio Grande announced its plan to reinstate football ahead of the 2025 season.
8. ^ Rio Grande operates as a single institution, but actually consists of a private four-year university and public two-year college. The two-year component is part of the University System of Ohio.
9. ^ Was known as Tennessee Wesleyan College when the football program was discontinued in 1993.
10. ^ WVU Tech did not start its move to its current campus in Beckley until 2016. The athletic program did not move until the campus move was completed in 2017.
11. ^ Was known as Wiley College when the football program was discontinued in 1968.
12. ^ Was known as York College when the football program was discontinued in 1953.

## USCAA schools

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Andrews University[USCAA 1] | Cardinals | Berrien Springs | MI | Private, Seventh-Day Adventist | 1926
Webb Institute | Webbies | New York City | NY | Private, independent  | 1931

1. ^ Was known as Battle Creek College when its football program was discontinued in 1926.

## NCCAA schools

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Paine College | Lions | Augusta | GA | 2013
Simmons College of Kentucky[NCCAA 1] | Falcons | Louisville | KY | 1951
Trinity Bible College | Lions | Ellendale | ND | 2019

1. ^ Was known as Louisville Municipal College when its football program was discontinued in 1951.

## NJCAA schools

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South Georgia State College | Hawks | Douglas | GA | 1940
Everett Community College | Trojans | Everett | Washington |
Brigham Young University–Idaho | Vikings | Rexburg | Idaho | 2001
Gooding College (Idaho)  | Bobcats  | Gooding | Idaho |
Olympic College | Rangers  | Bremerton | Washington |
Lassen Community College | Cougars  | Susanville | California |
Yakima Valley College | Yaks  | Yakima | Washington | 1963
Utah State University Eastern | Eagles  | Price | Utah |
Treasure Valley Community College | Chukars  | Ontario | Oregon |
Wenatchee Valley College | Knights  | Wenatchee | Washington |
Shoreline Community College | Dolphins  | Shoreline | Washington |
Columbia Basin College | Hawks  | Pasco | Washington |

## Schools without athletics

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Athens State University | Athens | Alabama | 1949
Atlantic University | Virginia Beach | Virginia | 1930
University of Baltimore | Baltimore | Maryland | 1935
Champlain College | Burlington | Vermont | 1953
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania[Non 1] | Cheyney | Pennsylvania | 2017
Cooper Union | New York City | New York | 1933
Knoxville College | Knoxville | Tennessee | 1997
Morris Brown College | Atlanta | Georgia | 2003
New York Institute of Technology | New York City | New York | 1983
Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago | Illinois | 1988
Midlands Technical College[Non 2] | Columbia | South Carolina | 1966
Quantico Marines | Quantico | Virginia | 1972
Polytechnic University of New York[Non 3] | New York City | New York | 1902
Reed College | Portland | Oregon | 1952
St. Francis College | Brooklyn | New York | 1935
Selma University | Selma | Alabama | 1940
U.S. International University[Non 4] | San Diego | California | 1980

1. ^ Cheyney still field varsity teams in some sports but they compete as Independent without any affiliation.
2. ^ Was known as South Carolina Trade when its football program was discontinued in 1966.
3. ^ Polytechnic is now the engineering school of New York University, and was known informally as "NYU Poly". The NYU Poly athletic program merged into that of NYU effective with the 2014–15 school year.
4. ^ Now known as Alliant International University.

## Closed or merged schools

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Alabama Presbyterian College | Anniston | Alabama | 1917  | Closed in 1918
Alderson Broaddus University | Philippi | West Virginia | 2022  | Closed in 2023
Alliance College | Cambridge Springs | Pennsylvania | 1949  | Closed in 1987
Arnold College | New Haven | Connecticut | 1953  | Closed in 1953[Ex 1]
Becker College | Worcester | Massachusetts | 2020  | Closed in 2021
Birmingham–Southern College | Birmingham | Alabama | 2023  | Closed in 2024
Bishop College | Dallas | Texas | 1986  | Closed in 1988[Ex 2]
Boston State College | Boston | Massachusetts | 1974  | Closed in 1982[Ex 3]
Broaddus College | Philippi | West Virginia | 1921  | Closed in 1932[Ex 4]
Canterbury College (Indiana) | Danville | Indiana | 1950  | Closed in 1951
Carlisle Indian Industrial School | Carlisle | Pennsylvania | 1917 | Closed in 1918
Cincinnati Christian University | Cincinnati | Ohio | 2019 | Closed in 2019[23]
Clarke Memorial College | Newton | Mississippi | 1933  | Closed in 1992[Ex 5]
Concordia College Alabama | Selma | Alabama | 2015  | Closed in 2018
Dana College | Blair | Nebraska | 2009[24] | Closed in 2010
Daniel Baker College | Brownwood | Texas | 1951  | Closed in 1952[Ex 6]
Detroit Institute of Technology | Detroit | Michigan | 1951  | Closed in 1981
College of Emporia | Emporia | Kansas | 1972[25] | Closed in 1974
Federal City College | Washington | District of Columbia | 1974  | Closed in 1974[Ex 7]
Finlandia University | Hancock | Michigan | 2022  | Closed in 2023
Fort Lauderdale College[Ex 8] | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | 1981  | Closed in 2015
Frederick College | Portsmouth | Virginia | 1967  | Closed in 1968[Ex 9]
Hiram Scott College | Scottsbluff | Nebraska | 1970  | Closed in 1970
Iowa Wesleyan University | Mount Pleasant | Iowa | 2022  | Closed in 2023
Lambuth University | Jackson | Tennessee | 2010  | Closed in 2011
Leland College | Baker | Louisiana | 1959  | Closed in 1960
Lindenwood University – Belleville | Belleville | Illinois | 2018[26] | Closed in 2020
Long Island University Post | Brookville | New York | 2018 | Closed in 2019[Ex 10]
MacMurray College | Jacksonville | Illinois | 2019[27] | Closed in 2020
Middle Georgia College | Cochran | Georgia | 1961  | Closed in 2013[Ex 11]
Milton College | Milton | Wisconsin | 1981  | Closed in 1982
Mississippi Industrial College | Holly Springs | Mississippi | 1964  | Closed in 1982
Morthland College | West Frankfort | Illinois | 2016  | Closed in 2018
Mount Ida College | Newton | Massachusetts | 2017  | Closed in 2018[Ex 12]
Nebraska Central College | Central City | Nebraska | 1951  | Closed in 1953
New Bedford Textile[Ex 13] | Dartmouth | Massachusetts | 1950  | Closed in 1964
Norman College | Norman Park | Georgia | 1940  | Closed in 1971
University of North Dakota–Ellendale | Ellendale | North Dakota | 1971  | Closed in 1971
Notre Dame College | South Euclid | Ohio | 2023  | Closed in 2024
Panzer College | Montclair | New Jersey | 1950  | Closed in 1958[Ex 14]
Parsons College | Fairfield | Iowa | 1970  | Closed in 1973
Phillips University | Enid | Oklahoma | 1933  | Closed in 1998
Pillsbury Baptist Bible College | Owatonna | Minnesota | 1988[28] | Closed in 2008
Presentation College | Aberdeen | South Dakota | 2022  | Closed in 2023
Robert Morris University Illinois | Chicago | Illinois | 2019 | Closed in 2020[Ex 15]
Saint Joseph's College | Rensselaer | Indiana | 2016[30] | Closed in 2017[31]
St. Mary of the Plains College | Dodge City | Kansas | 1991  | Closed in 1992
Saint Michael's College[Ex 16] | Santa Fe | New Mexico | 1950  | Closed in 2018
Saint Paul's College | Lawrenceville | Virginia | 2010  | Closed in 2013
Samuel Huston College | Austin | Texas | 1951  | Closed in 1952[Ex 17]
Shaw College at Detroit | Detroit | Michigan | 1951  | Closed in 1983
Shurtleff College | Alton | Illinois | 1950  | Closed in 1957
Si Tanka-Huron University | Huron | South Dakota | 2004  | Closed in 2005
University of South Dakota - Springfield | Springfield | South Dakota | 1982  | Closed in 1984
Southern Idaho College of Education | Albion | Idaho | 1950  | Closed in 1951
Sue Bennett College | London | Kentucky | 1997  | Closed in 1997[Ex 18]
Tarkio College | Tarkio | Missouri | 1990  | Closed in 1992
Tillotson College | Austin | Texas | 1950  | Closed in 1952[Ex 19]
Trinity International University | Deerfield | Illinois | 2022  | Closed in 2023[Ex 20]
Upsala College | East Orange | New Jersey | 1993  | Closed in 1995
Urbana University | Urbana | Ohio | 2019 | Closed in 2020[32]
Wesley College (Delaware) | Dover | Delaware | 2020  | Closed in 2020[Ex 21]
Western Reserve University | Hudson | Ohio | 1967  | Closed in 1967[Ex 22]
Westmar University | Le Mars | Iowa | 1997  | Closed in 1997
University of Wisconsin–Extension | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 1955  | Closed in 1955[Ex 23]
Yankton College | Yankton | South Dakota | 1983  | Closed in 1984

1. ^ Merged with the University of Bridgeport.
2. ^ Absorbed by Paul Quinn College.
3. ^ Absorbed into the University of Massachusetts Boston.
4. ^ Merged into Alderson Broaddus University. Alderson Broaddus later reinstated football in Division II in 2013[22] and added a sprint football team in 2019 before closing in 2023.
5. ^ Absorbed into Mississippi College.
6. ^ Absorbed into Howard Payne University.
7. ^ Merged with the District of Columbia Teachers College and the Washington Technical Institute to form the University of the District of Columbia.
8. ^ Later known as Florida Metropolitan University and then became part of Everest University system.
9. ^ Campus absorbed by Tidewater Community College.
10. ^ The LIU Post athletic program merged with the program of LIU Brooklyn, which did not sponsor football, in 2019. The Post football team now competes as the LIU Sharks.
11. ^ Merged with Macon State College to become Middle Georgia State University.
12. ^ Now the Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst.
13. ^ Later known as the New Bedford Institute of Technology and the Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute before being merged into the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
14. ^ Merged into Montclair State University.
15. ^ Integrated into neighboring Roosevelt University.[29]
16. ^ Later known as Santa Fe University of Art and Design.
17. ^ Merged into Huston–Tillotson University.
18. ^ Absorbed into Union College (KY), now known as Union Commonwealth University.
19. ^ Merged into Huston–Tillotson University.
20. ^ Closed its residential campus in 2023, but still offers online undergraduate programs.
21. ^ Absorbed into Delaware State University.
22. ^ Merged with Case Institute of Technology to form Case Western Reserve University.
23. ^ Merged with Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee to form the current University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.

## International schools

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Canada

* University College of Cape Breton (1990)
* Dalhousie University (1976)
* Laurentian University (1971)
* Loyola College (Montreal) (1974), merged with Sir George Williams University to become Concordia University
* Macdonald College, merged with McGill University (1973)
* University of New Brunswick (1980)
* University of Prince Edward Island (1979)
* Université du Québec à Montréal (1972)
* Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (1979)
* Royal Military College of Canada (1972)
* St. Patrick's College, merged with Carleton University (1966)
* Sir George Williams University (1972)

Cuba

* University of Havana (c. 1958)

Guam

* University of Guam (c. 1981)[33]

Mexico

* Borregos Salvajes ITESM Torreón (2004)
* Cóndores UNAM (1997)
* Heroico Colegio Militar (c. 1952)
* Lobos Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila (unknown)
* Mexico City College (c. 1954)
* Pieles Rojas ESIQIE-IPN (1998)

United Kingdom

* Aberdeen Steamroller
* Aston Rhinos
* Cambridge Pythons
* Dundee Bluedevils
* Eton (1873)
* Manchester MPs
* Strathclyde Hawks

## See also

[edit]

* List of defunct college basketball teams
* List of defunct men's college ice hockey teams
* List of NCAA institutions with club football teams
* List of NCAA Division I non-football programs
* List of NCAA Division I institutions
* List of NCAA Division II institutions
* List of NCAA Division III institutions

## References

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12. ^ Wilner, Jon (February 3, 2015). "Menlo College football coach 'blindsided' after program dropped". San Jose Mercury News. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
13. ^ Christopherson, Mike (December 10, 2019). "UPDATE: UMN Crookston ends Golden Eagle football program". Crookston Times. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
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33. ^ "Former Andersen Airman recalls Guam, base's football history". Inside Andersen AFB. February 19, 2014.

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