Historically Black Allen University Drops Football Program
COLUMBIA, S.C.
Allen University has dropped its football program because the small, historically Black college can’t afford the $1.4 million annual price tag, school officials say.
“That’s a lot of money for a school with about 600 students. For half a million dollars, I could do so much,” says university President Charles Young.
He noted the school’s five-year master plan that includes building three new dormitories and a new cafeteria, at a cost of $8 million.
But for players like running back Quentin Beasley, the decision threatens a longtime love affair with the sport.
“When you play here, there’s no big stadium, no TV time, no Saturday crowd,” he said. “You play football at Allen because you love football.”
