2007 Norfolk State Spartans football team

2007 Norfolk State Spartans football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliam "Dick" Price Stadium
2007 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Delaware State $^   9 – 0     10 – 2  
Norfolk State   7 – 2     8 – 3  
South Carolina State   7 – 2     7 – 4  
Hampton   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Winston-Salem State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Morgan State   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   3 – 6     5 – 6  
Howard   3 – 6     4 – 7  
Florida A&M   2 – 7     3 – 8  
North Carolina A&T   0 – 9     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spartans were led by third-year head coach Pete Adrian and played their home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–3, 6–2 in MEAC play.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16:00 pmVirginia State*
W 33–726,970[1]
September 153:30 pmat No. 13 (FBS) Rutgers*
ESPN PlusL 0–5943,712[2]
September 224:00 pmBethune–Cookman
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
W 38–3112,736[3]
September 277:30 pmat North Carolina A&T
W 50–209,409[4]
October 62:00 pmSouth Carolina State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
W 20–13 2OT12,217[5]
October 132:00 pmNo. 18 Hampton
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA (rivalry)
W 20–1927,756[6]
October 187:00 pmat Florida A&M
W 33–2712,287[7]
October 271:00 pmHoward
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
L 10–1715,548[8]
November 34:00 pmat Morgan State
W 24–165,736[9]
November 1012:00 pmat No. 10 Delaware State
L 21–28 OT6,682[10]
November 171:00 pmWinston-Salem State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
W 23–208,093[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Spartans subdue Trojans". The Progress-Index. September 2, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "One quarter finishes job". The Herald-News. September 16, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "MEAC thriller; Norfolk State hands B–CU second conference loss". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. September 23, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hansen, Norfolk State rout A&T". Daily Press. September 28, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs stumble in second OT". The Greenville News. October 7, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Finally, a blockbuster of win for Norfolk State". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 14, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Washed away; Norfolk State floats to first win vs. FAMU". Tallahassee Democrat. October 19, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NSU toppled; Hornets lead". Daily Press. October 28, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Spartans stay in MEAC chase". The Progress-Index. November 4, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Delaware St. rallies, beats Norfolk State". Martinsville Bulletin. November 11, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "WSSU beaten by Norfolk State". Winston-Salem Journal. November 18, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2007 Football Schedule".
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