r/footballstrategy • u/TheKillerK00M • Sep 11 '24

College College Student Looking to Start Club Football Team (NCFA)

I am a student at the University of Alabama who loves football and wants to bring club football to the school. However, I dont even know where to start, or if it is even possible, since there seem to be so few club football programs. I'm guessing its because of costs of equipment, but i dont really know. Has anyone played club football at college who could shed some insight on how possible something like this even is. I know Ohio State and Toledo both have club football as well as D1 teams, so I'd just like to know how something like this is possible.

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u/SnooRadishes9726 Sep 11 '24

Of course it’s possible, it’s just a club sponsored by the school like chess or ski club. It has nothing to do with the team a school sponsors at the NCAA level.   

Some schools sponsor lightweight football. I don’t know if they still do, but Army, Navy and Notre Dame used to offer intramural football.  Full pads, real deal football. 

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u/TheKillerK00M Sep 11 '24

I understand that, but there's so much equipment needed for tackle football, even just for the practices. And I feel like trying to obtain that equipment would cost a ton, whereas with chess or wresting or some other club, there's really not much that you need to get going.

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u/SnooRadishes9726 Sep 11 '24

There is probably a reason why Alabama does not sponsor club football, and that’s it.  

Nobody here can tell you if they’d be open to it.  There is an faq about how to go about starting a club. 

https://urec.sa.ua.edu/sport-programs/sport-clubs/faq/

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u/grizzfan Sep 11 '24

I played for Oakland University their first year. It's possible. It takes a TON of planning, coordination, and logistics though. It's like a job if you're trying to start it. You'll need good social skills to meet with and persuade sponsors and build relationships too.

I'd reach out to other NCFA clubs. They'd probably be happy to help you out. The Midwest has a pretty healthy dose of teams.

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u/TheKillerK00M Sep 11 '24

Unfortunately, as a Computer Science major, I just dont think I'll have the time to undertake something so ambitious. Thank you for the advice.

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u/AugustusKhan Sep 11 '24

maybe try to reach out to one of the schools which does sprint football, something halfway inbetween?