Sept. 11, 2001
ATLANTA – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Wednesday that all intercollegiate athletic events though Thursday, September 13, involving ACC member institutions, will be postponed in light of the Wednesday’s national tragedy. The events affected include both the Ohio University at NC State and Penn State at Virginia football games scheduled for this Thursday night. The Ohio-NC State game has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 24, at 1:00 p.m. The date for the Penn State-Virginia game has yet to be determined.
Georgia Tech’s volleyball matches scheduled for Wednesday against Georgia State and Chattanooga on the GSU campus have been postponed as a result.
“We are deeply saddened by the tragic events of this morning,” said ACC Commissioner John Swofford. “All nine ACC member institutions are in agreement that the next couple of days should be a time for reflection and prayer for the families of those who are involved in this tragedy. Our concerns are for the safety of our participants and fans, both in travel and in assembly, and respect for the aftermath of these terrible events. We will continue to seek advice and counsel from our schools and state, local and national authorities in regards to other future scheduled events.”
Commissioner Swofford has scheduled a conference call with league officials on Wednesday (September 12) to continue discussions concerning future ACC athletic events. The ACC will have an announcement Wednesday evening concerning this weekend’s athletic events.
