2010 Norfolk State Spartans football team

2010 Norfolk State Spartans football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–5 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach	Pete Adrian (6th season)
Home stadium	William "Dick" Price Stadium
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2010 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 15 Bethune–Cookman +^		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 16 South Carolina State +^		7	–	1					9	–	3
Florida A&M +		7	–	1					8	–	3
Hampton		5	–	3					6	–	5
Norfolk State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Morgan State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Delaware State		2	–	6					3	–	8
North Carolina A&T		1	–	7					1	–	10
Howard		0	–	8					1	–	10
North Carolina Central *		0	–	0					3	–	8
Savannah State *		0	–	0					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * Not eligible for conference championship Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	7:30 pm	at Rutgers *	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPN3	L 0–31	46,311	[1]
September 11	4:00 pm	North Carolina A&T	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	SSC	W 23–14	14,550	[2]
September 18	6:00 pm	Virginia State *	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	SSC	W 51–28	11,789	[3]
September 25	4:00 pm	at Bethune–Cookman	Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL		L 7–21	5,371	[4]
October 9	2:00 pm	at No. 9 South Carolina State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC		L 13–34	21,971	[5]
October 16	1:00 pm	at Hampton	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA (rivalry)		L 6–7	11,916	[6]
October 23	2:00 pm	Florida A&M	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	SSC	L 13–17	21,118	[7]
October 30	1:00 pm	at Howard	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC		W 10–9	7,086	[8]
November 6	1:00 pm	Morgan State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA		W 37–25	5,755	[9]
November 13	1:00 pm	Delaware State	William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	SSC	W 31–21	6,181	[10]
November 20	2:00 pm	at Savannah State	Memorial Stadium Savannah, GA		W 42–6	4,967	[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. "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".