WATERBURY, Conn. – The Collegiate Sprint Football League has announced the dates and matchups for the 2017 season, along with a new divisional alignment, the introduction of a championship game and an increase in the playing weight limit for the 2017 season.
 
 "I think the new rule changes significantly increase the quality of the league as we work to make our brand of football more well-known and respected. The schedule change gives these young men a more tangible championship to work towards," said Post head coach Joseph Taylor.
 
With the addition of Caldwell University, which is set to play its inaugural season this fall, the coaches voted to split the league into two divisions for 2017. The North Division will include Army West Point, Cornell, Franklin Pierce and Post. The South Division will include Caldwell, Chestnut Hill, Mansfield, Penn and Navy.
 
The winners of each division, which will be decided by each school's record against divisional opponents, will meet one week after the conclusion of the regular season in an official CSFL Championship game. That game will be played at whichever of the two divisional winners has the best overall record on the year.
 
Each team in the league will play a seven-game schedule and have one bye week, with the exception of Navy in 2017. Due to the uneven number of teams in the league, one rotating team will play an eight-game schedule.
 
In addition to the new divisional alignment for 2017, the coaches also voted to increase the playing weight from 172.0 pounds to 178.0 pounds. This marks the first change to the weight limit in the last 14 years as the 172.0 pound limit was put in place in 2003.
 
"The weight limit increase expands the window of opportunity and allows more people the chance to continue their playing career while earning their degree.  I think the changes are great and I hope it's just a preview of things to come," added Taylor.
 
The league rules have been amended to reflect that the coaches and the league will evaluate the weight limit every four years to ensure the league is still meeting the needs of student-athletes and changing demographics.
 
2017 Post Sprint Football Schedule
Home games in bold
Sept. 16 - @ Army West Point
Sept. 30 – vs. Caldwell
Oct. 7 – vs. Franklin Pierce
Oct. 14 – vs. Navy
Oct. 20 - @ Penn
Oct. 28 – vs. Chestnut Hill
Nov. 3 - @ Cornell