​MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) — After 23 years, UW-Milwaukee’s club football program is officially shutting down.
Two charged after bar fight in front of Appleton police officers According to a social media post, the Milwaukee Panthers were told that their appeal was denied, and as a result, the team will no longer operate at UW-Milwaukee.”Today is a dark day,” the post reads.”We write this with a heavy heart, as there is nothing more we can do to try and recuperate this situation. We thank every player, coach, donor, media person, nd anybody that has some sort of connection with the club since 2003.”The decision definitely comes as a shock to the club members, as several days ago, on August 6, the team posted pictures of the players with the caption “2026 season loading up”. No official reason was given for the denial of the appeal. No other information was released at this time.
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