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How many players can be on FBS football team ?

Posted on 8/19/12 at 10:12 am
Posted by theebuckeyenut
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Aug 2010
881 posts
Posted on 8/19/12 at 10:12 am
what is the limit, walk ons and all....then what is the limit for those who dress at home games. just wondering if there was one, thanks
Posted by PurpleAndGold86
Member since Jun 2012
11036 posts
Posted on 8/19/12 at 10:17 am to
105 on team and 85 scholarships.
Posted by theebuckeyenut
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Aug 2010
881 posts
Posted on 8/19/12 at 10:41 am to
quote:

105 on team and 85 scholarships.



nebraska has 143 players? how can they do that
Posted by wadewilson
Member since Sep 2009
40215 posts
Posted on 8/19/12 at 11:22 am to
38 of them are probably on the women's basketball team.
Posted by Zamoro10
Member since Jul 2008
14743 posts
Posted on 8/19/12 at 11:43 am to
Limit on Number of Participants — Division I-A. [I-A] In Division I-A football, there shall be a limit of 105 student-athletes who may engage in practice activities prior to the institution’s first day of classes or the institution’s first contest, whichever occurs earlier

SEC - The home team may dress 95 student-athletes in uniform, but only 80 may participate. The 15 nonparticipants shall dress out at no additional cost to the institution.

Total Participants for 2011

Nebraska - 167
Bama - 138
LSU - 133
USC - 107

(These statistics report student athlete participation at the collegiate varsity level and do not reflect school club or intramural teams.

LINK
Posted by LSUbase13
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Member since Mar 2008
15060 posts
Posted on 8/19/12 at 11:48 am to
Damn, how does Nebraska have that much more?
Posted by Shalimar Sid
Member since Feb 2005
9350 posts
Posted on 8/19/12 at 11:50 am to
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Damn, how does Nebraska have that much more?


Just like their corn stalks, they are cornbread fed and everywhere.
Posted by Zamoro10
Member since Jul 2008
14743 posts
Posted on 8/19/12 at 11:55 am to
Nebraska has this huge walk-on tradition where kids are encouraged to participate and join the football team.

That said, there's obviously a limit on how many can dress and play and even practice with the team year round...ala Rudy...and the rest collect jerseys for wash I suppose. Maybe they rotate? I don't know? But they're not allowed to have 167 players practicing with the team during the season.
This post was edited on 8/19/12 at 11:56 am
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
75908 posts
Posted on 8/19/12 at 11:56 am to
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But they're not allowed to have 167 players practicing with the team during the season.


yes they are. The 105 limit only applies to pre-season camp. After that any team can have as many walk ons as theyre willing to take on.
Posted by Zamoro10
Member since Jul 2008
14743 posts
Posted on 8/19/12 at 11:58 am to
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The 105 limit only applies to pre-season camp.


Okay.

I couldn't find a link but I guess I'll take your word for it.

So there you go, there is no limit.
Posted by MOT
Member since Jul 2006
30515 posts
Posted on 8/19/12 at 12:14 pm to
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I couldn't find a link but I guess I'll take your word for it.

It was in your first post in the thread.
Posted by Zach
Gizmonic Institute
Member since May 2005
116746 posts
Posted on 8/19/12 at 12:27 pm to
Navy, Army and AF do not have limits on who can practice since everyone is on scholarship.
Posted by arrakis
Member since Nov 2008
21168 posts
Posted on 8/19/12 at 12:28 pm to
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SEC - The home team may dress 95 student-athletes in uniform, but only 80 may participate.


When you add the max. of 60 non player personnel who are allowed in the team area, it gets pretty crowded
Posted by LSUandAU
Key West, FL & Malibu (L.A.), CA
Member since Apr 2009
5160 posts
Posted on 8/19/12 at 1:26 pm to
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Navy, Army and AF do not have limits on who can practice since everyone is on scholarship.




All students at the academies have a full ride, but there are no athletic schoolys given.
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