Patriot League

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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

Location of full 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

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
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)

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