Patriot League Release

Bronx, N.Y. – Due to the Patriot League's decision not to engage in competition in the fall season, the 2020 Fordham University football season has been suspended.
 
"While it is disheartening to suspend our football season, I fully support the decision made by the Patriot League" said Fordham interim director of athletics Ed Kull. "As I've said before, the health and wellbeing of our student-athletes is our number one priority. It is the necessary step to keep our student-athletes, coaches, staff, and department healthy. We must lead through these challenging times by minimizing the risk and potential exposure of harm to our student-athletes, that is my biggest concern."
 
In the release, the Patriot League stated that it is committed to exploring creative approaches and alternatives to providing future competitive experiences to the fall sport student-athletes, including the possibility of conducting fall sport competition and championships in the second semester of the academic year.
 
The Patriot League will allow each institution the opportunity for conditioning, strength training and other practice sessions provided health and safety conditions support such activities.
 
This will be the first fall without varsity football at Fordham since 1969 and the first without any football since 1963 (Fordham competed at the club level from 1964-1969).