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Maryland colleges’ football programs field 940 students

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Morgan State University ranked No. 6 for student football participation in the state, according to a Baltimore City Wire analysis of college sports participation.

Morgan State's football team consisted of 96 members in 2016, according to federal athletics data.

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education collects athletics data annually from all institutions with intercollegiate athletics programs that receive funding through federal financial aid programs. Data for 2016 – the latest year available – includes more than 2,000 schools nationwide.

In all, there are 940 students playing on nine college and university football teams in the state.

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College football participation rankings

RankSchoolTotal Football Participation
1Stevenson University131
2Frostburg State University125
3Salisbury University119
4University of Maryland-College Park111
5McDaniel College105
6Morgan State University96
7Towson University95
8Johns Hopkins University87
9Bowie State University71

Source: U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education

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