Saint Peter's Peacocks football

Saint Peter's Peacocks football
First season	1971
Last season	2006;19 years ago (2006)
Stadium	Cochrane Stadium (capacity: 4,000)
Field surface	Astroturf
Location	Jersey City, New Jersey
NCAA division	Division I FCS
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)
Colors	Blue and white [1]
Fight song	"Io Pavo" [2] [3]

For information on all Saint Peter's College sports, see Saint Peter's Peacocks

The Saint Peter's Peacocks football program was the intercollegiate American football program of Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, New Jersey. The team competed at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level and was a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The school's first football team was fielded in 1971 and played their home games at Roosevelt Stadium until 1981. ^[4] The Peacocks played their home games at Cochrane Stadium in Jersey City.

The football program was discontinued at the conclusion of the 2006 season. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "Colors–Identity Elements". Saint Peter's Athletics Visual Identity Guidelines (PDF). December 30, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
2. "SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY LINGO - "Io Pavo"". Saint Peter's University. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
3. "Peacock Parade". genius.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
4. "Football, Boxing, Soccer, NASCAR: Jersey City's Roosevelt Stadium Hosted More than Baseball". jcitytimes.com. September 5, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
5. "St. Peter's drops football program due to trouble competing". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 14, 2007. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
6. St. Peter's stays perfect heading into state final By Rich Barton, NJS.com