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TexasTowelie

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Wed Jul 22, 2020, 10:10 PM Jul 2020

Southwestern University and Texas Lutheran University Suspend 2020 Football Seasons

GEORGETOWN, Texas and SEGUIN, Texas – Southwestern University and Texas Lutheran University, affiliate football members of the American Southwest Conference, today jointly announced that both universities are suspending their intercollegiate football competitive seasons for the fall of 2020 due to ongoing health and safety concerns arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The two universities, members of the NCAA Division III, will plan for football intercollegiate contests in the spring semester of the 2020-21 academic year, provided health and safety conditions warrant a return to the sport and a blanket waiver is provided by the NCAA to allow such activity.

"Our priority is the health and well-being of the entire Southwestern University community. After many conversations and careful analysis, we have made the decision to cancel the 2020 football season," stated Laura E. Skandera Trombley, President of Southwestern University. "Although the ASC has not announced its plans for conference play this fall, I believe it is in the best interest of Pirate student-athletes to opt out of the season."

Southwestern and TLU have consulted with the ASC on the suspension of the two universities' football seasons and the potential movement of the Pirates' and Bulldogs' football seasons to the spring semester.

Read more: https://www.southwesternpirates.com/general/2019-20/releases/20200722q3wjdi

It looks like my Saturdays for this fall season are going to be a bit duller.

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