Patriot League
The Patriot League is a ten-university league for various sports that play in NCAA Division I. In college football , the teams play in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) (formerly Division I-AA ).
The league was founded in 1986. The members are located in the northeastern United States. The headquarters is located in Center Valley in the state of Pennsylvania .
Members
| university | place | Team name | founded | joined | Sponsorship | students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American University | Washington, DC | Eagles | 1893 | 2001 | Private | 5,962 |
| United States Military Academy (Army) | West Point , New York | Black Knights | 1802 | 1990 | state | 4,000 |
| Boston University | Boston , Massachusetts | Terriers | 1839 | 2013 | Private | 29,978 |
| Bucknell University | Lewisburg , Pennsylvania | bison | 1846 | 1986 | Private | 3,555 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton , New York | Raiders | 1819 | 1986 | Private | 2,800 |
| College of the Holy Cross | Worcester , Massachusetts | Crusaders | 1843 | 1986 | Private | 2,700 |
| Lafayette College | Easton , Pennsylvania | Leopards | 1826 | 1986 | Private | 2,382 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem , Pennsylvania | Mountain Hawks | 1865 | 1986 | Private | 4,577 |
| Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore , Maryland | Greyhounds | 1852 | 2013 | Private | 6,080 |
| United States Naval Academy (Navy) | Annapolis , Maryland | Midshipmen | 1845 | 1991 | state | 4,000 |
Conference venues
| university | Football stadium | capacity | Basketball stadium | capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | doesn't have a football team | - | Bender Arena | 4,500 |
| Army * | Michie Stadium | 40,000 | Christl Arena | 5,043 |
| Boston University | doesn't have a football team | - |
Agganis Arena Case Gym |
7,200 1,800 |
| Bucknell | Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium | 13,100 | Sojka Pavilion | 4,000 |
| Colgate | Andy Kerr Stadium | 10,221 | Cotterell Court | 3,000 |
| Fordham | Coffey Field | 7,000 | football member only | - |
| Georgetown | Multi-sport field | 2,500 | football member only | - |
| Holy Cross | Fitton Field | 23,500 | Hart Center | 3,600 |
| Lafayette | Fisher Field | 15.207 | Kirby Sports Center | 3,500 |
| Lehigh | Goodman Stadium | 16,000 | Stabler Arena | 5,600 |
| Loyola | doesn't have a football team | - | Reitz Arena | 3,000 |
| Navy * | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 34,000 | Alumni Hall | 5,710 |
* play in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)