Monmouth Hawks football

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Monmouth Hawks football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2024 Monmouth Hawks football team
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First season 1993; 32 years ago
Head coach Kevin Callahan
32nd season, 188–148 (.560)
Stadium Kessler Field
(capacity: 4,200)
Field surface Fieldturf
Location West Long Branch, New Jersey
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference CAA Football
All-time record188–148 (.560)
Bowl record1–1 (.500)
Playoff appearances3
Playoff record1–3
Conference titles7 (1996, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2019, 2020)
ColorsMidnight blue and white [1]
   
Website monmouthhawks.com

The Monmouth Hawks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Monmouth University located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the upcoming 2025 season, the Hawks compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). [2] The school's first football team was fielded in 1993. The team plays its home games at the 4,200 seat Kessler Field. They are coached by Kevin Callahan.

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Championships

Conference

SeasonCoachConferenceOverall recordConference record
1996† Kevin Callahan Northeast Conference 7–33–1
1998†5–54–1
2003†10–26–1
2004†10–16–1
2006 10–26–1
2019 Big South Conference 9–25–0
2020 3–13–0

† Co-champions

Division I-AA/FCS playoffs

The Hawks have made three appearances in the FCS playoffs. Their record is 1–3.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2017 First Round Northern Iowa L 7–46
2019 First Round
Second Round		 Holy Cross
James Madison 		W 44–27
L 21–66
2020 First Round Sam Houston State L 15–21

Notable former players

To date, six Monmouth Hawks alumni have played in the National Football League (NFL). In addition to the NFL, Monmouth alumni have played professionally for the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Arena Football League (AFL).

Former wide receiver Miles Austin was the first player from Monmouth to appear in the NFL and played in the league for 10 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys.

NFL players

CFL players

AFL players

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of February 18, 2025. [3]

20252026202720282029
at Colgate at Western Michigan at Central Michigan at Montana Princeton
at Fordham at Princeton
at Charlotte
Delaware State

References

  1. ↑ "Monmouth University Athletics Quick Facts". December 28, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Monmouth Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Monmouth Hawks Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
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