<p>The Patriot League announced this afternoon that member colleges have authorized conference schools to begin offering up to 20 athletic-merit scholarships per year for football beginning in 2013:</p>
<p>Patriot</a> League to Offer Football Scholarships for First Time Starting 2013 - Bloomberg</p>
<p>Football-playing members of the Patriot League include: Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette and Lehigh. Affiliate members for football are Fordham and Georgetown.</p>