Monmouth Hawks football
Football program representing Monmouth University From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Monmouth Hawks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Monmouth University located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the upcoming 2022 season, the Hawks compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).[2] The school's first football team was fielded in 1993. The team plays its home games at the 4,200 seat Kessler Field. They are coached by Kevin Callahan.
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| First season | 1993; 31 years ago | ||
| Head coach | Kevin Callahan 30th season, 178–135 (.569) | ||
| Stadium | Kessler Field (capacity: 4,200) | ||
| Field surface | Fieldturf | ||
| Location | West Long Branch, New Jersey | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | CAA Football | ||
| All-time record | 173–130 (.571) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–1 (.500) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 3 | ||
| Playoff record | 1–3 | ||
| Conference titles | 7 (1996, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2019, 2020) | ||
| Colors | Midnight blue and white[1] | ||
| Website | monmouthhawks.com | ||
Championships
Conference
| Season | Coach | Conference | Overall record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996† | Kevin Callahan | Northeast Conference | 7–3 | 3–1 |
| 1998† | 5–5 | 4–1 | ||
| 2003† | 10–2 | 6–1 | ||
| 2004† | 10–1 | 6–1 | ||
| 2006 | 10–2 | 6–1 | ||
| 2019 | Big South Conference | 9–2 | 5–0 | |
| 2020 | 3–1 | 3–0 |
† Co-champions
Division I-AA/FCS playoffs
The Hawks have made three appearances in the FCS playoffs. Their record is 1–3.
Notable former players
To date, six Monmouth Hawks alumni have played in the National Football League (NFL). In addition to the NFL, Monmouth alumni have played professionally for the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Arena Football League (AFL).
Former wide receiver Miles Austin was the first player from Monmouth to appear in the NFL and played in the league for 10 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys.
NFL players
CFL players
AFL players
Future non-conference opponents
Announced schedules as of June 17, 2023.[3]
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Florida Atlantic | at Eastern Washington | at Fordham | at Central Michigan | at Princeton | Princeton | |
| at Lafayette | Lafayette | at Charlotte | ||||
| Lehigh | at Morgan State | Morgan State | ||||
| Fordham |
References
External links
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