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).

Alabama State Hornets football
2020 Alabama State Hornets football team
First season1901
Head coachDonald Hill-Eley
1st season, 9–8 (.529)
StadiumNew ASU Stadium
(Capacity: 26,500)
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationMontgomery, Alabama
ConferenceSWAC
DivisionEast
Conference titles6
RivalriesAlabama A&M Bulldogs
Tuskegee Golden Tigers
ColorsBlack and Old Gold
         
Websitebamastatesports.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

Championships

Conference

Alabama State has won six conference championships.

Year Coach Conference Record
1935Rufus LewisSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference9–2–1
1936Rufus LewisSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference6–2–2
1965Whitney L. Van CleveSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Section B6–4–0
1966Whitney L. Van CleveSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Section B8–2–0
1991Houston MarkamSouthwestern Athletic Conference11–0–1
2004Charles CoeSouthwestern Athletic Conference10–2

Magic City Classic

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.

Alumni in the NFL

Over 20 Alabama State alumni have played in the NFL,[1] including:

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References
  1. "Alabama St. Players/Alumni - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2018.


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