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Norfolk State Spartans football
College football team
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1938 | ||
| Head coach | Dawson Odums 2nd season, 8–14 (.364) | ||
| 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 | 334–335–14 (.499) | ||
| 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 | ||
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Classifications
- 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
- 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
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 |
Division championships
| Year | Coach | Division | Division Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Willard Bailey | CIAA Northern Division |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 victories | Old Dominion victories | Tie games |
| No. | Date | Location | Winning team | Losing team | Series | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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.
- Norfolk State won the 2011 MEAC football title, but the championship was subsequently stripped by the NCAA in June 2016.
- "The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics". Archived from the original on 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
- "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 2007-11-04. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- "BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS" (PDF). NCAA. 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
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