Norfolk State Spartans football
2023 Norfolk State Spartans football team
First season1938
Head coachDawson Odums
2nd season, 8–14 (.364)
StadiumWilliam "Dick" Price Stadium
(capacity: 30,000[1])
Field surfaceGrassy Turf
LocationNorfolk, Virginia
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceMEAC
Past conferencesEIC (1953–1960)
CIAA (1962–1996)
All-time record334–335–14 (.499)
Bowl record0–3 (.000)
Playoff appearances2
Playoff record0–2
Conference titles6
Division titles1
RivalriesHampton (rivalry)
Old Dominion (rivalry)
ColorsGreen and gold[2]
   
MascotSpartans
WebsiteNSU Athletics

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.

History

The Spartans football captains in 2022

See also: List of Norfolk State Spartans football seasons

Classifications

Conference memberships

Championships

Conference championships

Year Coach Conference Conference record
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

[Notes 1]

Division championships

Year Coach Division Division Record
1984 Willard Bailey CIAA Northern Division

Bowl games

The Spartans have appeared in four bowl games, with a record of 0–3–1.[4]

Season Bowl Opponent Result
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

The Spartans have appeared in the FCS playoffs one time with an overall record of 0–1.

Season Round Opponent Result
2011 First Round Old Dominion L 18–35

Division II Playoffs results

The Bears have appeared in the Division II playoffs one time with an overall record of 0–1.

Season Round Opponent Result
1984 Quarterfinals Towson State L 21–31

Rivalries

Old Dominion

NSU 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 victoriesOld Dominion victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing teamSeries
1 November 26, 2011 Foreman Field #10 Old Dominion 35 #19 Norfolk State 18Old Dominion 1–0
2 October 26, 2013 Dick Price Stadium Old Dominion 27 Norfolk State 24Old Dominion 2–0
3 September 12, 2015 Foreman Field Old Dominion 24 Norfolk State 10Old Dominion 3–0

Hampton

Main article: Battle of the Bay (Hampton–Norfolk State)

As 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

  1. ^ Norfolk State won the 2011 MEAC football title, but the championship was subsequently stripped by the NCAA in June 2016.

References

  1. ^ "The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics". Archived from the original on 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  2. ^ "Athletics Quick Facts" (PDF). NSUSpartans.com. May 19, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Norfolk State Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2007-11-04. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  4. ^ "BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS" (PDF). NCAA. 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "FIRST ROUND: Old Dominion vs. Norfolk State".

External links

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