Norfolk State Spartans football

Norfolk State Spartans
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First season	1938
Head coach	Pete Adrian
Home stadium	William "Dick" Price Stadium
Stadium capacity	30,000
Stadium surface	Grassy Turf
Location	Norfolk, Virginia
League	NCAA Division I FCS
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Past conferences	Eastern Intercollegiate Conference (1953-1960), Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association 1962-1996
All-time record	334–334–14
Postseason bowl record	0–3
Claimed national titles	0
Conference titles	7
Division titles	1
	Current uniform
Colors	Green and Yellow
Rivals	Hampton Pirates, Old Dominion Monarchs
Website	NSU Athletics

The Norfolk State Spartans football team represents Norfolk State University in Division I FCS college football.^[2] The team plays their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia.

History[]

Under Pete Adrian[]

Season	All Games	Regular Season	Conference	Post-Season Play	Sports Network Poll Ranking	Coaches Poll Ranking
2005	4-7	4-7	2-6
2006	4-7	4-7	1-7
2007	8-3	8-3	6-2
2008	5-7	5-7	3-5
2009	7-4	7-4	5-3
2010	6-5	6-5	5-4
2011	9-3	9-2	7-1	0-1	#19	#18
2012	4-7	4-7	2-6
2013	3-9	3-9	3-5

Championships[]

Conference Championships[]

Year	Coach	Conference
1957	Joseph G. Echols	Eastern Intercollegiate Conference
1959	Joseph G. Echols	Eastern Intercollegiate Conference
1974	William Price	Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association
1975	William Price	Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association
1976	William Price	Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association
1984	Willard Bailey	Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association
2011	Pete Adrian	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Division Championships[]

Year	Coach	Division	Division Record
1984	Willard Bailey	CIAA Northern Division

Rivalries[]

Norfolk State - Five Mile Rivalry[]

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.

Old Dominion victories are shaded ██ blue. Norfolk State victories shaded in ██ green.

Date	Winning Team		Losing Team		Location	Series
November 26, 2011	#10 Old Dominion	35	#19 Norfolk State	18	Norfolk(ODU)	ODU	1–0
October 26, 2013	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Norfolk(NSU)	TBD	x–x
September 12, 2015	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Norfolk(ODU)	TBD	x–x

References[]

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[1] ttp://www.nsuspartans.com/sports/2013/4/18/GEN_0418131934.aspx

[record-2] "Norfolk State Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/mideastern/norfolk_state/index.php. Retrieved 2014-02-13.

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