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Hofstra president: Forced to shut down football program

Originally published: December 3, 2009 6:51 PM
Updated: December 3, 2009 10:55 PM
By JOIE TYRRELL AND OLIVIA WINSLOW.  joie.tyrrell@newsday.com,, olivia.winslow@newsday.com

Quick ReadDwindling attendance and multimillion-dollar costs forced the school's stunning action.

Ryan Haber of Stony Brook mows down Hofstra's

Photo credit: Newsday / David L. Pokress | Ryan Haber of Stony Brook mows down Hofstra's Aaron Weaver on Sept. 5, 2009. Hofstra is expected to terminate its football program on Dec. 3, 2009.

Ending a 73-season football tradition at Hofstra University was painful but the school is not turning its back on athletics, its president said Thursday.

"We are not the poster child for saying that a high-level athletic program doesn't belong on a campus," president Stuart Rabinowitz said.

Low attendance at games, especially among the university's 12,500 students, lack of national recognition...

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My first reaction to the news that Hofstra will cancel its football program is . . .

That's terrible news! What am I going to do on Saturdays now? Every college needs a football team Smart economic move for the school I didn't even know they still had a team