The Norfolk State Spartans football team represents Norfolk State University in Division I FCS college football.[3] The team plays their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia.
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.[5] 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
Hampton
As of the 2017 season, Norfolk State has a 28–26–1 series lead over the Pirates of Hampton University, another historically black university in the Hampton Roads area.
Notes
^Norfolk State won the 2011 MEAC football title, but the championship was subsequently stripped by the NCAA in June 2016.
References
^"The Official Site of Norfolk State University Spartans Athletics". Archived from the original on 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
^"Athletics Quick Facts" (PDF). NSUSpartans.com. May 19, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
^"Norfolk State Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2007-11-04. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
^"BOWL/ALL STAR GAME RECORDS" (PDF). NCAA. 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2017.