Ritsumeikan Panthers football

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Ritsumeikan Panthers football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2020 Ritsumeikan Panthers football team
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First season1953 (1953)
Head coach Akira Yonekura
Location Kyoto, Japan
Conference Kansai Collegiate American Football League
DivisionDivision 1
Claimed national titles3
ColorsMaroon and White
   
Website RitsumeikanPanthers.com

The Ritsumeikan Panthers football program, established in 1953, represents Ritsumeikan University in college football. Ritsumeikan is a member of the Kansai Collegiate American Football League.

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History

Coaching history

Records, championships, and notable games

Notable players


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