Another Boston college football program is getting sacked.
A dozen years after Boston University dumped football from its athletic docket, Northeastern University is following suit. Huskies athletic director Peter Roby cited the escalating costs involved to maintain a competitive program.
"We do not define success merely through wins and losses. Instead, we recognize that success comes from creating a positive student-athlete experience," Roby wrote in an open letter to the Northeastern community. "The primary motivation for this decision was based on the significant obstacles to providing this experience for our football players.
"Elevating and sustaining a competitive Division 1 football program would require additional multimillion dollar investments on an ongoing basis."
While some Northeastern alumni call it a sad day, it's not an entirely unexpected one. The 76-year-old, 1-AA program wasn't exactly a hot ticket. The Huskies finished off their season Saturday with a 33-27 win over URI. A week earlier, they played their final home game at Parsons Field, a 14-13 win over Hofstra. Only 1,017 fans showed up.
Northeastern finished its final season 3-8.
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