Alabama State Hornets football
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| Alabama State Hornets football | |||
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| First season | 1901 | ||
| Head coach | Brian Jenkins 1st year, – |
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| Stadium | New ASU Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 26,500 | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama | ||
| Conference | SWAC | ||
| Division | East | ||
| Mascot | Hornets | ||
| Rivals | Alabama A&M Bulldogs Tuskegee Golden Tigers |
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| Website | bamastatesports.com | ||
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).
The Hornets play their home games in the New ASU Stadium. The 26,500-seat on-campus stadium opened November 22, 2012.
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Magic City Classic
The Magic City Classic is the highest attended and most anticipated ASU football game every year. The Hornets take on in-state rival Alabama A&M Bulldogs in Birmingham, Alabama.
Conference championships
- 2004
Conference affiliations
- 1901–12 – Independent
- 1913–75 – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)
- 1976–81 – Division II Independent
- 1982–present – Southwestern Athletic Conference
Alumni in the NFL
Over 20 Alabama State alumni have played in the NFL,[1] including:
- Brad Baxter
- Tarvaris Jackson
- Greg Jenkins
- Zefross Moss
- Eddie Robinson
- Johnny Huggins
- Reggie Barlow
- Earl Cochran
- Ricky Smith
- Terren Jones
- Isaiah Crowell
