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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History
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
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Results (2005-present)
Championships
Conference championships
Division championships
Bowl games
The Spartans have appeared in four bowl games, with a record of 0-3-1.
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.
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. ODU plays at Foreman Field; NSU at Dick Price Stadium.
Hampton
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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