Alabama State Hornets football
The Alabama State Hornets are the college football team representing the Alabama State University. The Hornets play in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
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| First season | 1901 | ||
| Athletic director | Jason Cable | ||
| Head coach | Eddie Robinson 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Stadium | Hornet Stadium (capacity: 26,500) | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama | ||
| Conference | SWAC | ||
| Division | East | ||
| All-time record | 516–507–41 (.504) | ||
| Conference titles | 6 | ||
| Rivalries | Alabama A&M Bulldogs Tuskegee Golden Tigers | ||
| Colors | Black and old gold | ||
| Fight song | Hail Alabama | ||
| Marching band | Mighty Marching Hornets | ||
| Website | bamastatesports.com | ||
Hornet Stadium serves as the facility for Alabama State football games and practices. The 120-yard field turf playing field provides training to ASU football in all weather conditions. In June 2011, construction on the Houston Markham Football Complex was completed. The two-story, 30,000-square-foot facility serves as the new home of the football program.
Conference affiliations
- Independent (1901–1912)
- Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1913–1975)
- Division II Independent (1976–1981)
- Southwestern Athletic Conference (1982–present)
Championships
Conference
Alabama State has won six conference championships.
| Year | Coach | Conference | Record | |
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| 1935 | Rufus Lewis | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 9–2–1 | |
| 1936 | Rufus Lewis | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 6–2–2 | |
| 1965 | Whitney L. Van Cleve | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Section B | 6–4–0 | |
| 1966 | Whitney L. Van Cleve | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Section B | 8–2–0 | |
| 1991 | Houston Markam | Southwestern Athletic Conference | 11–0–1 | |
| 2004 | Charles Coe | Southwestern Athletic Conference | 10–2 | |
| Total Conference Championships: | 6 | |||
Rivalries
The Magic City Classic is the highest attended and most anticipated regular season ASU football game every year. The Hornets take on in-state rival Alabama A&M Bulldogs in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Turkey Day Classic is an annual event played yearly on Thanksgiving between ASU and another opponent, most recently Prairie View A&M in 2019 and has been played almost consecutively since 1924, except for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alumni in the NFL
Over 20 Alabama State alumni have played in the NFL,[1] including:
References
- "Alabama St. Players/Alumni - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2018.