Petition for football to return to CSUF
ASI holds meeting to discuss football obstacles
By: Robert Stroud
Issue date: 12/3/07 Section: Sports
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Since the Cal State Fullerton football program was terminated in 1992, there has been constant speculation, by both students and alumni, as to when this program will be brought back to the campus. Although the school's administration has not taken any recent action to bring this popular sport back to the university, there are some who are looking to begin the lengthy process to reinstate this long lost program.
Associated Students, Inc. President Heather Williams brought students and alumni together in the Titan Student Union Nov. 29 to discuss the obstacles that stand in the way of a Titan football program.
The group of football enthusiasts came together in the first of what looks to be many meetings that will focus on solving the problems that are preventing the reinstatement of this popular college sport.
One of the many issues holding back the Titan football program is the lack of funding for the creation of a team. In order to resurrect a football program, volunteers need to raise over $2 million to fund a division 1AA team.
There are some people who wish the team to return to the school at a division 1A level. But without a large donation to assist the school in meeting NCAA regulations, such as a stadium that can fit at least 15,000 people, some believe it to be unrealistic for the team to return above a 1AA level.
"If I had to predict the future, its not going to come back at a Division 1A level," said CSUF alumnus and former football player David Lamm. "I think the potential to get to a 1A program is there. In all honesty, this is going to be more of a crawl before you can walk, before you can run situation."
Along with the multiple issues with budgeting and NCAA regulations, CSUF would also have to find a way to meet standards set by the Title IX Education Amendment. The amendment states that all the athletic opportunities offered by a university must proportionally reflect the population of the student body.
Associated Students, Inc. President Heather Williams brought students and alumni together in the Titan Student Union Nov. 29 to discuss the obstacles that stand in the way of a Titan football program.
The group of football enthusiasts came together in the first of what looks to be many meetings that will focus on solving the problems that are preventing the reinstatement of this popular college sport.
One of the many issues holding back the Titan football program is the lack of funding for the creation of a team. In order to resurrect a football program, volunteers need to raise over $2 million to fund a division 1AA team.
There are some people who wish the team to return to the school at a division 1A level. But without a large donation to assist the school in meeting NCAA regulations, such as a stadium that can fit at least 15,000 people, some believe it to be unrealistic for the team to return above a 1AA level.
"If I had to predict the future, its not going to come back at a Division 1A level," said CSUF alumnus and former football player David Lamm. "I think the potential to get to a 1A program is there. In all honesty, this is going to be more of a crawl before you can walk, before you can run situation."
Along with the multiple issues with budgeting and NCAA regulations, CSUF would also have to find a way to meet standards set by the Title IX Education Amendment. The amendment states that all the athletic opportunities offered by a university must proportionally reflect the population of the student body.
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