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)