2007 Norfolk State Spartans football team

2007 Norfolk State Spartans football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	8–3 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Pete Adrian (3rd season)
Home stadium	William "Dick" Price Stadium
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2007 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	6:00 pm	Virginia State *	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA		W 33–7	26,970	[1]
September 15	3:30 pm	at No. 13 (FBS) Rutgers *	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPN Plus	L 0–59	43,712	[2]
September 22	4:00 pm	Bethune–Cookman	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA		W 38–31	12,736	[3]
September 27	7:30 pm	at North Carolina A&T	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC		W 50–20	9,409	[4]
October 6	2:00 pm	South Carolina State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA		W 20–13 2OT	12,217	[5]
October 13	2:00 pm	No. 18 Hampton	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA (rivalry)		W 20–19	27,756	[6]
October 18	7:00 pm	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL		W 33–27	12,287	[7]
October 27	1:00 pm	Howard	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA		L 10–17	15,548	[8]
November 3	4:00 pm	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD		W 24–16	5,736	[9]
November 10	12:00 pm	at No. 10 Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE		L 21–28 OT	6,682	[10]
November 17	1:00 pm	Winston-Salem State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA		W 23–20	8,093	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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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".