2023 Norfolk State Spartans football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{only primary sources|date=September 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2023
| team = Norfolk State Spartans
| sport = football
| image = Norfolk State Spartans wordmark.png
| image_size = 200
| conference = Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = MEAC
| STATSRank =
| FCSCoachRank =
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 1–4
| head_coach = Dawson Odums
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach = Ryan Meyers
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Steve Adams
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = William "Dick" Price Stadium
}}
{{2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2023 Norfolk State Spartans football team represented Norfolk State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Spartans were led by third-year head coach Dawson Odums and played home games at William "Dick" Price Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. The Norfolk State Spartans football team drew an average home attendance of 15,656 in 2023.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2023
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2023|team=Virginia State Trojans|title=Virginia State}}
| site_stadium = William "Dick" Price Stadium
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 24–33
| attend = 21,640
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Hampton
| site_stadium = Armstrong Stadium
| site_cityst = Hampton, VA
| gamename = Battle of the Bay
| tv = FloSports
| score = 31–23
| attend = 10,021
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 9–41
| attend = 10,932
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Towson
| site_stadium = Johnny Unitas Stadium
| site_cityst = Towson, MD
| tv = FloSports
| score = 21–14
| attend = 2,606
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = William "Dick" Price Stadium
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 26–28
| attend = 12,894
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Hale Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 17–24
| attend = 13,975
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Howard
| site_stadium = William H. Greene Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 23–27
| attend = 7,684
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Morgan State
| site_stadium = William "Dick" Price Stadium
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 28–32
| attend = 24,976
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 24–38
| attend = 13,626
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Delaware State
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 44–21
| attend = 3,467
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = William "Dick" Price Stadium
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 17–44
| attend = 3,087
}}
}}
Game summaries
= vs Virginia State =
{{See also|Virginia State Trojans football}}
= at Hampton =
{{See also|2023 Hampton Pirates football team|Battle of the Bay (rivalry)}}
= at Temple =
{{See also|2023 Temple Owls football team}}
= at Towson =
{{See also|2023 Towson Tigers football team}}
= vs North Caroline A&T =
{{See also|2023 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team}}
= at Tennessee State =
{{See also|2023 Tennessee State Tigers football team}}
= at Howard =
{{See also|2023 Howard Bison football team}}
= vs Morgan State =
{{See also|2023 Morgan State Bears football team}}
= at North Carolina Central =
{{See also|2023 North Carolina Central Eagles football team}}
= vs Delaware State =
{{See also|2023 Delaware State Hornets football team}}
= at South Carolina State =
{{See also|2023 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Norfolk State Spartans football navbox}}
Category:Norfolk State Spartans football seasons
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