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The following is a list of Norfolk State Spartans football seasons for the football team that has represented Norfolk State University in NCAA competition.
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The following is a list of Norfolk State Spartans football seasons for the football team that has represented Norfolk State University in NCAA competition.
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| Season | All Games | Regular Season | Conference | Post-Season Play | Sports Network Poll Ranking | Coaches Poll Ranking |
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| 2005 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 2–6 | |||
| 2006 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 1–7 | |||
| 2007 | 8–3 | 8–3 | 6–2 | |||
| 2008 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 3–5 | |||
| 2009 | 0–4 [Notes 1] [1] | 0–4 | 0–3 | |||
| 2010 | 0–5 [Notes 2] | 0–4 | ||||
| 2011 | 0–3 [Notes 3] | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | #19 | #18 |
| 2012 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 2–6 | |||
| 2013 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 3–5 | |||
| 2014 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–4 | |||
| 2015 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 4–4 | |||
| 2016 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 3–5 | |||
| 2017 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 4–4 | |||
| 2018 | 4–7 | 4–7 | 2–5 | |||
| 2019 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–4 |
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