Monmouth Hawks football

The Monmouth Hawks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Monmouth University located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the upcoming 2022 season, the Hawks compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).[2] The school's first football team was fielded in 1993. The team plays its home games at the 4,200 seat Kessler Field. They are coached by Kevin Callahan.

Monmouth Hawks football
2024 Monmouth Hawks football team
First season1993; 31 years ago
Head coachKevin Callahan
30th season, 178–135 (.569)
StadiumKessler Field
(capacity: 4,200)
Field surfaceFieldturf
LocationWest Long Branch, New Jersey
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceCAA Football
All-time record173–130 (.571)
Bowl record1–1 (.500)
Playoff appearances3
Playoff record1–3
Conference titles7 (1996, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2019, 2020)
ColorsMidnight blue and white[1]
   
Websitemonmouthhawks.com

Championships

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Conference

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Season Coach Conference Overall record Conference record
1996 Kevin Callahan Northeast Conference 7–3 3–1
1998 5–5 4–1
2003 10–2 6–1
2004 10–1 6–1
2006 10–2 6–1
2019 Big South Conference 9–2 5–0
2020 3–1 3–0

† Co-champions

Division I-AA/FCS playoffs

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The Hawks have made three appearances in the FCS playoffs. Their record is 1–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
2017 First Round Northern Iowa L 7–46
2019 First Round
Second Round
Holy Cross
James Madison
W 44–27
L 21–66
2020 First Round Sam Houston State L 15–21

Notable former players

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To date, six Monmouth Hawks alumni have played in the National Football League (NFL). In addition to the NFL, Monmouth alumni have played professionally for the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Arena Football League (AFL).

Former wide receiver Miles Austin was the first player from Monmouth to appear in the NFL and played in the league for 10 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys.

NFL players

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CFL players

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AFL players

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Future non-conference opponents

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Announced schedules as of June 17, 2023.[3]

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
at Florida Atlantic at Eastern Washington at Fordham at Central Michigan at Princeton Princeton
at Lafayette Lafayette at Charlotte
Lehigh at Morgan State Morgan State
Fordham

References

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  1. ^ "Monmouth University Athletics Quick Facts". December 28, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Monmouth Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "Monmouth Hawks Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
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