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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division I-AA
Athletic Conferences Football: Colonial Athletic Association
Basketball: Colonial Athletic Association
School Colors Black and gold
School Nickname Tigers
Men Playing Varsity Sports 254 - 4%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 244 - 3%
Students Receiving Athletic Financial Aid Football: 67
Basketball: 24
Baseball: 25
Cross Country/Track: 24
Other Sports: 209
Graduation Rates of Athletic Financial Aid Recipients Football: 81%
Basketball: 22%
Baseball: 83%
Cross Country/Track: 100%
Other Sports: 74%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

It is always enjoyable to be on a sports team at Towson, whether it is a varsity sports team, club, or intramural. Being involved on a team is a good way to meet people, and there is a great camaraderie among the students on all sports teams. Many students especially love playing intramurals because the teams are less competitive. Guys tend to adore the dance team, and girls enjoy going to lacrosse games to watch the guys. Some sporting events draw larger crowds than others, but, for the most part, people do attend the games, especially during Homecoming.

Although sports at Towson can be a great experience, the school strongly lacks school spirit. Homecoming is fun, and many students come to tailgate and then watch the game together. As for all the other games, many call for additional students to attend and for more student involvement. Since there is a lack of school spirit, many excellent teams are not recognized enough, either.

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Athletics at Towson University

agarwood

'14

Photography

2.3
C

Towson Athletics

Although some students are school spirited Towson is not a huge athletically centered school. Our teams tend to under perform, and most people go to tail gate and skip the actual game.

Jan 17, 2012

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Athletics at Towson University

ayoung25

'15

Business Management

2.7
C+

We Have Sports Teams?

Sports aren't the biggest thing at Towson. Our football team pulled out a magic season this year but that's the only sport that we were able to brag about this year.

Jan 15, 2012

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Athletics at Towson University

RadderThanYou

'15

Chemistry

2.7
C+

Ehh.. mutual feeling on sports

Many students come out to football games but mainly because tailgating is so fun. Our football team did well this year, and that had a lot of people eager to go to games. Our basketball team is complete garbage, but it's still nice to watch the guys, ha! No one really goes to the basket ball games. Other sports people seem to be big on is baseball and lacross.

Jan 05, 2012

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

How popular are varsity sports on campus?

How popular are intramurals and club sports?

How would you describe the athletic facilities?

Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and diving
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Field hockey
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Basketball
  • Beach volleyball
  • Flag football
  • Foosball
  • Innertube water polo
  • Kickball
  • Soccer (indoor, outdoor)
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Table tennis
  • Three-point shootout
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
Club Sports
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Dodgeball
  • Equestrian
  • Field hockey
  • Figure skating
  • Ice hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Martial arts
  • Paintball
  • Pom squad
  • Rock climbing
  • Roller hockey
  • Rugby
  • Skiing and snowboarding
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Stunt club
  • Surfing
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Burdick Gym
  • Burdick Hall Memorial Pool
  • John B. Schuerholz Park
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium
  • Johnny Unitas Stadium Field House
  • Towson Center Arena
  • Towson Center Soccer Complex
  • Towson Center Softball Complex
  • Towson Center Tennis Complex

Most Popular Sports

Lacrosse, football, basketball

Most Overlooked Teams

Women’s softball, swimming, dance

School Spirit

It is clear that Towson lacks school spirit. Events such as Spirit Day, Greek Week, and Homecoming are held, but more can still be done to promote spirit. Like many other schools, Towson is most spirited around Homecoming, but many students still end up partying in the parking lot and missing the game. With good teams and great relationships among teammates, school spirit should be strengthened.

Getting Tickets

Tickets can be purchased for some events online at www.towsontigers.com. For the events that cannot be purchased online, they can be purchased by calling (410) 704-2244, or in person at the ticket office on the first floor of the University Union.

Best Place to Take a Walk

There are not really any walking trails on or around Towson’s campus, but Hamden, Inner Harbor, and Federal Hill are great areas to walk around, people watch, and window shop. If you’re looking to get in touch with nature, the NCR Trail is only a few miles from campus, as is the Loch Raven Reservoir, both of which offer great hiking, walking, and biking trails.

Did You Know?

The Towson University Dance Team members were named national champions by the National Cheerleaders Association and the  National Dance Association eight times in the past few years.

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