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Monmouth University is a private university in West Long Branch, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, it became Monmouth College in 1956 and Monmouth University in 1995 after receiving its charter. It enrolls about 4,400 full-time and 260 part-time undergraduate and 1,750 graduate students and employs 302 full-time faculty members.
The Monmouth Hawks refer to the 23 sports teams representing Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The Hawks compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Coastal Athletic Association, joining on July 1, 2022. The football team became an FCS Independent for the 2013 season, and moved to the Big South Conference on July 1, 2014. The women's bowling program was a charter member of the Southland Bowling League, a single-sport conference formed in January 2015, but moved that sport to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference after the 2017–18 season, and returned to the Northeast Conference, in which Monmouth had been a full member from 1985 to 2013, as a single-sport member for 2024–25 and beyond.
The 2019 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big South Conference. They were led by 27th-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field in West Long Branch, New Jersey. Monmouth finished the season 11–3 overall and 6–0 in Big South play to win the conference title. The Hawks received the Big South's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs. They defeated Holy Cross in the first round before losing to James Madison in the second round.
The 2007 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by 15th-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 4–6 overall and 3–3 in NEC play to place in a three-way tie for third.
The 2006 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by 14th-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 10–2 overall and 6–1 in NEC play to win the conference championship. As the team with the best record in the NEC, they were invited to participate in the Gridiron Classic, which they lost 27–7 to San Diego.
The 2004 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by 12th-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 10–1 overall and 6–1 in NEC play to share the conference championship with Central Connecticut State. Despite their regular season success, the Hawks did not receive an invitation to participate in the NCAA Division I-AA postseason.
The 2003 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by 11th-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 10–2 overall and 6–1 in NEC play to share the conference championship with Albany. Despite having just one regular season loss, the Hawks did not receive an invitation to participate in the NCAA Division I-AA postseason.
The 2002 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by tenth-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 2–8 overall and 2–5 in NEC play to tie for fifth place.
The 2001 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by ninth-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 7–3 overall and 5–2 in NEC play to tie for third place. Monmouth's September 15 game at Robert Morris was canceled due to college football's collective decision to postpone games following the September 11 attacks.
The 2000 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by eighth-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–4 in NEC play to place fifth.
The 1999 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by seventh-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 2–8 overall and 2–5 in NEC play to place sixth.
The 1998 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by sixth-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 5–5 overall and 4–1 in NEC play to share the conference championship with Robert Morris. Though they finished atop the conference standings, the Hawks’ poor non-conference record prohibited them from receiving a spot in the postseason.
The 1997 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Hawks were led by fifth-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 5–4 overall and 3–1 in NEC play to place second.
The 1996 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a first-year member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). It was Monmouth's first year as a member of a conference after their transition from being an NCAA Division I-AA independent program. The Hawks were led by fourth-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 5–4 overall and 3–1 in NEC play to share the conference championship with Robert Morris. They were not invited to participate in the Division I-AA postseason.
The 1994 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. This year was the team's first season as an NCAA Division I-AA independent program. The Hawks were led by second-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season with a record of 7–2.
The 1999 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lehigh was co-champion of the Patriot League, but lost in the first round of the Division I-AA national playoffs.
The 2005 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lehigh finished third in the Patriot League.
The 2021 Monmouth Hawks football team represented the Monmouth University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hawks played their home games at the Kessler Stadium in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The team was coached by twenty-ninth-year head coach Kevin Callahan.
The 1993 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. This year was the program first year of competition. The Hawks were led by first-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season with a record of 2–5.
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- ↑ "2019 Monmouth Team Almanac" (PDF). Monmouth University. 2019. p. 24.