NSU football schedule includes first visit by William & Mary

Seven home games, including visits from Hampton, William and Mary and defending MEAC champion South Carolina State, highlight the Norfolk State football schedule finalized Tuesday. The Spartans, who played just five home games last year, will play five of their first six at Dick Price Stadium this season, beginning with the annual Labor Day Classic against Virginia State on Sept. 5. They'll play just four road games.

"Last year, we had to kind of pay the piper," coach Pete Adrian said. "This year, we hopefully can get the reward." The Spartans play four straight at home from Sept. 19 to Oct. 17, beginning with a first-ever visit from William and Mary. They'll face the toughest part of their conference schedule next, with home games against Bethune-Cookman, South Carolina State and Hampton.

QB Dennis Brown and the Spartans prepare for '09 MEAC title run.

NSU Spartans 2009 Football Schedule
Date Opponent
9/5/09 Virginia State (Virginia Lottery Labor Day Classic), Norfolk, Va., 6 p.m.
9/12/09 *North Carolina A&T, Greensboro, N.C., TBA
9/19/09 William & Mary, Norfolk, Va., 6 p.m.
9/26/09 *Bethune-Cookman (Fish Bowl Classic), Norfolk, Va., 4 p.m.
10/10/09 *South Carolina State, Norfolk, Va., 1 p.m.
10/17/09 *Hampton (Battle of the Bay), Norfolk, Va. , 1 p.m.
10/24/09 *Florida A&M, Tallahassee, Fla., 3 p.m.
10/31/09 *Howard (Homecoming), Norfolk, Va., 1 p.m.
11/7/09 *Morgan State, Baltimore, Md., 4 p.m.
11/14/09 *Delaware State, Dover, Del., 1 p.m.
11/21/09 *Winston-Salem State, Norfolk, Va.

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