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Norfolk State Spartans football

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Seating capacity
  
30,000

Location
  
Norfolk, Virginia

All-time record
  
334–334–14 (.500)

Division
  
Division I (NCAA)

Division titles
  
1

Field surface
  
Grassy Turf

NCAA division
  
Division I FCS

Head coach
  
Latrell Scott

First season
  
1938

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Past conferences
  
Eastern Intercollegiate Conference (1953–1960), Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association 1962–1996

Arena/Stadium
  
William "Dick" Price Stadium

Conference
  
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Rival
  
Old Dominion Monarchs football

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

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Classifications

  • 1958–1972: 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 Athletics Association
  • 1997–1998: Division I–AA Independent
  • 1999–present: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
  • FCS Playoffs results

    The Spartans have appeared in the FCS playoffs one time with an overall record of 0–1.

    Division II Playoffs results

    The Bears have appeared in the Division II playoffs one time with an overall record of 0–1.

    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. ODU plays at Foreman Field; NSU at Dick Price Stadium.

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

    Hampton

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    As of the 2014 season, Norfolk State has a 26–25–1 series lead over the Pirates of Hampton University, another historically black university in the Hampton Roads area.



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    References

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