Battle of the Bay (Hampton–Norfolk State)

Hampton – Norfolk State Rivalry
Battle of the Bay
Teams Hampton Pirates
Norfolk State Spartans
First Meeting 1963
Most Recent Meeting HU 16 – NSU 14 (2017)
Series NSU, 28–26–1
Hampton
Norfolk State
Locations in Virginia

The Battle of the Bay [1] between the Hampton Pirates and the Norfolk State State Spartans is a yearly rivalry match-up in football between two HBCUs in the state of Virginia.

History

Private Hampton University and public Norfolk State University are both located in the Hampton Roads region of coastal Virginia. The two schools are located, respectively, in Hampton, Virginia and Norfolk, Virginia, across the James River from each other. As the name of the rivalry suggests, the James River empties into the Chesapeake Bay just downstream.

Hampton and Norfolk State are both members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in the FCS. The football series began in 1963 and has been played a total of 54 times as of 2017.

Game results

Hampton victoriesNorfolk State victoriesTie games

See also

References

  1. "Hampton bounces Norfolk State 27-17 in Battle of the Bay". NCAA. Chicago Tribune. October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
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