Norfolk State Spartans football

Norfolk State Spartans football
Norfolk State Spartans football
	2024 Norfolk State Spartans football team
First season	1938; 86 years ago
Head coach	Dawson Odums ; 2nd season, 11–23 (.324)
Stadium	William "Dick" Price Stadium; (capacity: 30,000)
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;
Mascot	Spartans
Website	NSU 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

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

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

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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 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.

Notes

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

References

^ "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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[4] Norfolk State won the 2011 MEAC football title, but the championship was subsequently stripped by the NCAA in June 2016.

[1] "The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics". Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2013.

[2] "Athletics Quick Facts" (PDF). NSUSpartans.com. May 19, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

[record-3] "Norfolk State Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 4, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2014.

[NCAApdf-5] "BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS" (PDF). NCAA. 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.

[6] "FIRST ROUND: Old Dominion vs. Norfolk State".

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v t e Norfolk State Spartans football
Venues	William "Dick" Price Stadium (1997–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Hampton Old Dominion
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football
Teams	Delaware State Hornets Howard Bison Morgan State Bears Norfolk State Spartans North Carolina Central Eagles South Carolina State Bulldogs
Championships & awards	Conference champions All-time standings