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 2025 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.
| Monmouth Hawks football | |||
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| First season | 1993; 31 years ago | ||
| Head coach | Kevin Callahan 32nd season, 188–148 (.560) | ||
| 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 | 188–148 (.560) | ||
| 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
editConference
edit| 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
editThe Hawks have made three appearances in the FCS playoffs. Their record is 1–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | First Round | Northern Iowa | L 7–46 |
| 2019 | First Round Second Round |
Holy Cross James Madison |
W 44–27 L 21–66 |
| 2020 | First Round | Sam Houston State | L 15–21 |
Notable former players
editTo 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
editCFL players
editAFL players
editFuture non-conference opponents
editAnnounced schedules as of November 29, 2024.[3]
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Eastern Washington | at Fordham | at Western Michigan | at Central Michigan | at Montana | Princeton |
| Lafayette | at Charlotte | at Princeton | |||
| at Morgan State | Morgan State | ||||
| Fordham |
References
edit- ^ "Monmouth University Athletics Quick Facts". December 28, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "Monmouth Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ "Monmouth Hawks Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
External links
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