NSU Football Training Camp Set To Open Today

NORFOLK, Virginia -- The Norfolk State football team begins preparations for the 2018 season this week as the team reports for preseason training camp.

The Spartans report Thursday before beginning practice at 10 a.m. Friday at the team's practice field. The Spartans will hold intrasquad scrimmages on Saturday, Aug. 11 and Saturday, Aug. 18, with the latter serving as the team's Green & Gold Game.

During training camp (Aug. 3-17), practices will generally be held at 9 a.m. except for this Friday, the two scrimmages and Sundays, which are player off days. Practices will be held at the team's practice field off Middle Towne Crescent and Majestic Avenue until further notice while a new synthetic turf surface is installed at William "Dick" Price Stadium. In the event of inclement weather, contact the NSU Sports Information Office to verify practice time and location. University classes begin Aug. 20.

Season and single-game tickets are now on sale at the NSU Ticket Center and NSUSpartansTickets.com. The season kicks off with the Union Bank & Trust Labor Day Classic against Virginia State on Saturday, Sept. 1.

The Spartans return 17 starters and 44 letter winners from last season's team which finished 4-7 overall, 4-4 in the MEAC.

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