Old Dominion Monarchs football
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The Old Dominion Monarchs football program represents Old Dominion University in U.S. college football. The first iteration of the team created in 1930 was known as the William & Mary Norfolk Division Braves. Founded in 2009, the current Monarchs team competed as an FCS independent for their first two seasons. In the 2011 season, they joined the Colonial Athletic Association and added conference games to their schedule, playing there until joining the Conference USA of the FBS in 2014. They joined the Sun Belt Conference in 2022.
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First season | 1930 (restarted in 2009) | ||
Head coach | Ricky Rahne 4th season, 15–23 (.395) | ||
Stadium | S.B. Ballard Stadium (capacity: 21,944[1]) | ||
Field surface | AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D | ||
Location | Norfolk, Virginia | ||
Conference | Sun Belt | ||
Division | East | ||
Past conferences | CAA, C-USA | ||
All-time record | 92–79–0[lower-alpha 1] (.538) | ||
Bowl record | 1–2 (.333) | ||
Playoff appearances | Div. I FCS: 2 | ||
Playoff record | Div. I FCS: 2–2 | ||
Division titles | 1 (2016) | ||
Rivalries | James Madison (rivalry) | ||
Colors | Slate blue, silver, and light blue[3] | ||
Fight song | Victory for Old Dominion![4] | ||
Mascot | Big Blue | ||
Marching band | Monarch Marching Band | ||
Outfitter | Under Armour | ||
Nickname | Monarchs | ||
Website | odusports.com |
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