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| First season | 1901 | ||
| Head coach | {{{HeadCoachDisplay}}} | ||
| Home stadium | [[New ASU Stadium]] | ||
| Stadium capacity | 26,500 | ||
| Stadium surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama | ||
| Conference | {{{ConferenceDisplay}}} | ||
| Division | East | ||
| All-time record | – | ||
| Postseason bowl record | – | ||
| Conference titles | 6 | ||
| Rivalries | Alabama A&M Bulldogs Tuskegee Golden Tigers | ||
| Colors | {{{Color1}}} | ||
| Website | bamastatesports.com | ||
The Alabama State Hornets are the college football team representing the Alabama State University. The Hornets play in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
The Hornets play their home games in the New ASU Stadium. The 26,500-seat on-campus stadium opened November 22, 2012.
Conference affiliations[]
- Independent (1901–1912)
- Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1913–1975)
- Division II Independent (1976–1981)
- Southwestern Athletic Conference (1982–present)
Championships[]
Conference[]
Alabama State has won six conference championships.[citation needed]
| Year | Coach | Conference | Record |
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| 1935 | Rufus Lewis | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 9–2–1 |
| 1936 | Rufus Lewis | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 6–2–2 |
| 1965 | Whitney L. Van Cleve | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Section B | 6–4–0 |
| 1966 | Whitney L. Van Cleve | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Section B | 8–2–0 |
| 1991 | Houston Markam | Southwestern Athletic Conference | 11–0–1 |
| 2004 | Charles Coe | Southwestern Athletic Conference | 10–2 |
Magic City Classic[]
The Magic City Classic is the highest attended and most anticipated regular season ASU football game every year. The Hornets take on in-state rival Alabama A&M Bulldogs in Birmingham, Alabama.
Alumni in the NFL[]
Over 20 Alabama State alumni have played in the NFL,[1] including:
- Reggie Barlow
- Brad Baxter
- Earl Cochran
- Michael Coe
- Isaiah Crowell
- Tytus Howard
- Johnny Huggins
- Tarvaris Jackson
- Greg Jenkins
- Bill Johnson
- Terren Jones
- Zefross Moss
- Eddie Robinson
- Ricky Smith
- Jylan Ware
- Emanuel Martin
References[]
- ↑ "Alabama St. Players/Alumni - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140323002021/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/colleges/alabamast/. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
External links[]
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