2010 Norfolk State Spartans football team

The 2010 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spartans were led by sixth-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 6–5, 4–4 in MEAC play.

2010 Norfolk State Spartans football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliam "Dick" Price Stadium
Seasons
 2009
2011 
2010 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 15 Bethune–Cookman +^ 71  102 
No. 16 South Carolina State +^ 71  93 
Florida A&M + 71  83 
Hampton 53  65 
Norfolk State 44  65 
Morgan State 35  47 
Delaware State 26  38 
North Carolina A&T 17  110 
Howard 08  110 
North Carolina Central * 00  38 
Savannah State * 00  110 
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * Not eligible for conference championship
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 27:30 pmat Rutgers*ESPN3L 0–3146,311[1]
September 114:00 pmNorth Carolina A&TSSCW 23–1414,550[2]
September 186:00 pmVirginia State*
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
SSCW 51–2811,789[3]
September 254:00 pmat Bethune–CookmanL 7–215,371[4]
October 92:00 pmat No. 9 South Carolina StateL 13–3421,971[5]
October 161:00 pmat HamptonL 6–711,916[6]
October 232:00 pmFlorida A&Mdagger
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
SSCL 13–1721,118[7]
October 301:00 pmat HowardW 10–97,086[8]
November 61:00 pmMorgan State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
W 37–255,755[9]
November 131:00 pmDelaware State
  • William "Dick" Price Stadium
  • Norfolk, VA
SSCW 31–216,181[10]
November 202:00 pmat Savannah StateW 42–64,967[11]

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References

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  1. "Rutgers looks unimpressive despite rout". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 3, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Turnover turns tide against depleted Aggies". News and Record. September 12, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Norfolk State dominates VSU". The Progress-Index. September 19, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Coach gets wake-up call". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. September 26, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Defense sparks SC State". The Island Packet. October 10, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Just enough; HU defense, NSU's missed PAT decide Battle of Bay". Daily Press. October 17, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rattlers rally to victory". Tallahassee Democrat. October 24, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Norfolk State holds on for 10–9 win over Howard". Danville Register & Bee. October 31, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Norfolk State's passing tops Morgan, 37–25". The Baltimore Sun. November 7, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Norfolk St. 31, Delaware St. 21". The News-Virginian. November 14, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Norfolk State 42, Savannah State 6". The Roanoke Times. November 21, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "2010 Football Schedule".