Norfolk State Spartans football
The Norfolk State Spartans football team represents Norfolk State University in Division I FCS college football.[3] The team plays their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia.
Norfolk State Spartans football | |||
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First season | 1938 | ||
Head coach | Dawson Odums 2nd season, 11–23 (.324) | ||
Stadium | William "Dick" Price Stadium (capacity: 30,000[1]) | ||
Field surface | Grassy Turf | ||
Location | Norfolk, Virginia | ||
NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
Conference | MEAC | ||
Past conferences | EIC (1953–1960) CIAA (1962–1996) | ||
All-time record | 349–398–13 (.468) | ||
Bowl record | 0–3 (.000) | ||
Playoff appearances | 2 | ||
Playoff record | 0–2 | ||
Conference titles | 6 | ||
Division titles | 1 | ||
Rivalries | Hampton (rivalry) Old Dominion (rivalry) | ||
Colors | Green and gold[2] | ||
Mascot | Spartans | ||
Website | NSU Athletics |
History
editClassifications
edit- 1956–1972: NCAA College Division
- 1965–1969: NAIA
- 1970–1984: NAIA Division I
- 1973–1996: NCAA Division II
- 1997–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS
Conference memberships
edit- 1938–1952: Independent
- 1953–1960: Eastern Intercollegiate Conference
- 1961: Independent
- 1962–1996: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- 1997–1998: NCAA Division I–AA independent
- 1999–present: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Championships
editConference championships
editYear | Coach | Conference | Conference record |
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1957 | Joe Echols | Eastern Intercollegiate Conference | |
1959 | Joe Echols | Eastern Intercollegiate Conference | |
1974 | Dick Price | Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 8–0 |
1975 | Dick Price | Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 7–1 |
1976 | Dick Price | Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 7–1 |
1984 | Willard Bailey | Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 6–1 |
Division championships
editYear | Coach | Division | Division Record |
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1984 | Willard Bailey | CIAA Northern Division |
Bowl games
editThe Spartans have appeared in four bowl games, with a record of 0–3–1.[4]
Season | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
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1947 | Cotton-Tobacco Bowl | Richmond | T 0–0 |
1974 | Gate City Bowl | Tuskegee | L 14–15 |
1976 | Bicentennial Bowl | South Carolina State | L 10–26 |
1979 | Gold Bowl | South Carolina State | L 7–39 |
FCS Playoffs results
editThe Spartans have appeared in the FCS playoffs one time with an overall record of 0–1.
Season | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2011 | First Round | Old Dominion | L 18–35 |
Division II Playoffs results
editThe Bears have appeared in the Division II playoffs one time with an overall record of 0–1.
Season | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1984 | Quarterfinals | Towson State | L 21–31 |
Rivalries
editOld Dominion
editNSU and Old Dominion played for the first time on November 26, 2011 in the first round of the FCS playoffs which resulted in a 35–18 Spartan loss. Old Dominion and NSU announced a new deal for a home and away series in 2013 and 2015 to help fill out open game dates for ODU's transition to the FBS.[5] ODU plays at Foreman Field; NSU at Dick Price Stadium.
Norfolk State victories | Old Dominion victories | Tie games |
No. | Date | Location | Winning team | Losing team | Series | ||
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1 | November 26, 2011 | Foreman Field | #10 Old Dominion | 35 | #19 Norfolk State | 18 | Old Dominion 1–0 |
2 | October 26, 2013 | Dick Price Stadium | Old Dominion | 27 | Norfolk State | 24 | Old Dominion 2–0 |
3 | September 12, 2015 | Foreman Field | Old Dominion | 24 | Norfolk State | 10 | Old Dominion 3–0 |
Hampton
editAs of the 2017 season, Norfolk State has a 28–26–1 series lead over the Pirates of Hampton University, another historically black university in the Hampton Roads area.
Notes
edit- ^ Norfolk State won the 2011 MEAC football title, but the championship was subsequently stripped by the NCAA in June 2016.
References
edit- ^ "The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics". Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "Athletics Quick Facts" (PDF). NSUSpartans.com. May 19, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Norfolk State Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 4, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ "BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS" (PDF). NCAA. 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "FIRST ROUND: Old Dominion vs. Norfolk State".
External links
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