| Norfolk State Spartans football | |||
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| First season | 1938; 87 years ago (1938) | ||
| Head coach | Michael Vick[1] 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Stadium | William "Dick" Price Stadium (capacity: 30,000[2]) | ||
| 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[3] | ||
| Mascot | Spartans | ||
| Website | NSU Athletics | ||
TheNorfolk State Spartans football team representsNorfolk State University inDivision I FCScollege football.[4] The team plays their home games atWilliam "Dick" Price Stadium inNorfolk, Virginia.
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| 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 |
| 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.[5]
| 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 |
NSU andOld 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.[6] 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 |
As of the 2017 season, Norfolk State has a 28–26–1 series lead over thePirates ofHampton University, another historically black university in theHampton Roads area.
Announced schedules as of February 26, 2025[7]
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towson | atOld Dominion | atOld Dominion | atRutgers | atWake Forest | atEast Carolina |
| Virginia State | atVirginia | North Carolina A&T | Elon | atMiami (OH) | atJames Madison |
| atRutgers | atNorth Carolina A&T | Richmond | VMI | ||
| Sacred Heart | atRichmond | atTowson | |||
| atWagner | atRobert Morris | atElon | |||
| atHampton | |||||
| atWofford |
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