List of NCAA Division I FCS football programs
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This is a list of schools in Division I of the United States National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that play football as a varsity sport and are members of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), known as Division I-AA from 1978 through 2005. The teams in this subdivision compete in a 20 team playoff for the NCAA Division I Football Championship. A total of 122 teams will participate in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season.
[edit] NCAA Division I FCS football programs
[edit] Starting FCS programs
| School | Nickname | City | State | Conference | Founded | Begins Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 49ers | Charlotte | North Carolina | TBD | 1946 | 2013[1] |
| Mercer | Bears | Macon | Georgia | Pioneer Football League | 1833 | 2013[2] |
| Stetson | Hatters | DeLand | Florida | Pioneer Football League | 1883 | 2013[3] |
| Houston Baptist | Huskies | Houston | Texas | Southland | 1960 | 2014[4] |
| Kennesaw State | Owls | Kennesaw | Georgia | TBD | 1963 | 2014[5] |
[edit] Notes
- a Fordham began offering football scholarships in 2010. The Rams will continue to be an associate member of the Patriot League while being ineligible for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 league title.[6]
[edit] See also
- List of NCAA Division I FCS football stadiums
- List of NCAA Division I institutions
- List of NCAA Division II institutions
- List of NCAA Division III institutions
- List of NCAA Division I FBS football programs
- List of NCAA Division II football programs
- List of NCAA Division III football programs
- List of NAIA football programs
- List of community college football programs
- List of NCAA Institutions with club football teams
- List of Division I schools that have never sponsored football
- List of defunct college football teams
[edit] References
- ^ Charlotte board votes to start football program by 2013
- ^ A League of Their Own: Mercer Football Gets a Home in the Pioneer Football League
- ^ Stetson Football Invited to Join Pioneer League
- ^ "Houston Baptist University to Join Southland Conference on July 1, 2013" (Press release). Southland Conference. November 21, 2011. http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205336618&DB_OEM_ID=18400. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken (September 15, 2010). "Kennesaw State plans to field 2014 football team". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. http://www.ajc.com/sports/kennesaw-state-plans-to-614102.html. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ Fordham Football Scholarships FAQs
