Ten small US colleges start or restart football programs to boost enrollment

• Ten small four-year colleges and universities have started or re-started football programs this season.
• The primary goal of these programs is to boost enrollment amid a looming student shortage.
• The colleges and universities involved in this initiative are all small four-year institutions.
• This move is a response to the anticipated decline in student enrollment.
• The programs are expected to provide a new attraction for prospective students.