Alabama State Hornets football
| Alabama State Hornets football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1901; 125 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Dr. Jason Cable | ||
| Head coach | Eddie Robinson Jr. 4th season, 30–16 (.652) | ||
| Location | Montgomery, Alabama | ||
| Stadium | ASU Stadium (capacity: 26,500) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | SWAC | ||
| Division | East | ||
| Colors | Black and old gold | ||
| All-time record | 542–507–36 (.516) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–0 (1.000) | ||
| Black college national championships | |||
| 1991 | |||
| Conference championships | |||
| SIAC: 1935, 1936, 1965, 1966 SWAC: 1991, 2004 | |||
| Conference division championships | |||
| SWAC East: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2025 | |||
| Rivalries | Alabama A&M Bulldogs Tuskegee Golden Tigers | ||
| Fight song | Hail Alabama | ||
| Marching band | Mighty Marching Hornets | ||
| 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).
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.