: ''For information on all Saint Peter's College sports, see Saint Peter's Peacocks'' The Saint Peter's Peacocks football program was the intercollegiate

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program of Saint Peter's College in

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. The team competed at the

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(FCS) level and was a member of the

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(MAAC). The school's first football team was fielded in 1971. The football program was discontinued at the conclusion of the 2006 season.St. Peter's stays perfect heading into state final
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