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Virginia Union Panthers football | |||
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First season | 1899 | ||
Athletic director | Joe Taylor | ||
Head coach | Alvin Parker 6th season, 39–13 (.750) | ||
Stadium | Hovey Field (capacity: 10,000) | ||
Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
Location | Richmond, Virginia | ||
NCAA division | Division II | ||
Conference | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | ||
All-time record | 593–392–50 (.597) | ||
Bowl record | 0–2 (.000) | ||
Conference titles | 11 CIAA (1917, 1921, 1923, 1973, 1979, 1981–1983, 1986, 2001, 2023) | ||
Colors | Maroon and gray[1] | ||
Website | vuusports.com |
The Virginia Union Panthers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Virginia Union University located in the U.S. state of Virginia. The team competes at the NCAA Division II levels and are members of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). Virginia Union's first football team was fielded in 1899. The team plays its home games at the 10,000 seat Hovey Field in Richmond, Virginia.