The Big 12 joined the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Southeastern Conference, the American Athletic Conference and others in deciding to play fall football while the Big Ten, Mountain West, Mid-American, Pac-12 and other conferences canceled fall football and will try to play in the spring. Big 12 officials and school leaders think the health protocols…
With health protocols in place, the American Athletic Conference is planning on a full 12-game football schedule this fall. Tulsa is a member of the AAC. “We’ve decided it would be premature to make any kind of decision at this point on such an important matter,” AAC commission Mike Aresco said. “We’re continuing to gather…
Eight additional football student-athletes that came into direct contact with those positive cases will remain in quarantine for the required 14 days. Football practice at The University of Tulsa will be paused until further notice. Practice was paused August 12 as athletes underwent this round of COVID-19 testing. “It’s unfortunate that we have to pause…
The University of Tulsa lost another nonconference football game as the Southland Conference canceled fall football. That leaves Tulsa with 10 football games on its schedule in 2020. Tulsa was scheduled to host Northwestern State on September 19 but that game is canceled. Tulsa has only lost on previously scheduled game, a home contest against…
FRISCO, Texas — The Southland Conference Board of Directors voted to postpone league competition in football, volleyball, women’s soccer and cross country during the fall semester with an intent to explore competition in the spring. Presidents of the 13 Southland members also authorized planning for spring semester championship events for volleyball, soccer and cross country. …
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference will not play its football schedule this fall due to a reaction to the Chinese coronavirus by member presidents. All 2020-21 fall sports – including football – are postponed until the spring. “While I know our decision today will be disappointing in many ways for our thousands of…
Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields started a petition demanding the Big Ten immediately reinstate the 2020 football season, a petition that had more than 104,000 signatures as of Sunday. The petition argues that players think the safety protocols are sufficient to deal with the level of danger from the coronavirus. And the petition said players…
San Francisco – The Pac-12 CEO Group voted unanimously to postpone all sport competitions – including college football – through the end of the 2020 calendar year. “Another incomprehensible consequence of an unprecedented time,” USC athletic director Mike Bohn “We wanted to play, we wanted to coach, and we still hope for the opportunity to…
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said the conference is doing everything it can to safely play football in the fall. Sankey said that the conference’s presidents and chancellors have been given a green light by their medical advisory group to proceed with preseason preparation.
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – The Summit League President’s Council voted unanimously to postpone the regular season and championships for the fall sports of men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball to the spring of 2021. “This is an outcome that no one wanted to see, however, it was necessary based…