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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.




Conference affiliations


Virginia Union has played as both an independent and conference-affiliated team.

Independent (1900–1911)
Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association / Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1912–present)




Postseason appearances






= NCAA Division II

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The Panthers have appeared in the NCAA Division II playoffs eleven times, with a combined record of 1–10. After ten consecutive losses, VUU won its first playoff game in 2024.




Championships






= Conference championships

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The Panthers have won eleven conference championships, they had a championship-drought of 22 years between 2001 and their most recent 2023 championship.




= Divisional championships

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The Panthers have won six division titles, in 1981 through 1983, 1986, and 2023: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Northern Division and in 2001: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Eastern Division.




Notable former players


Pete Hunter
Mike Brim
Malcolm Barnwell
Tony Leonard
Herbert Scott
Bob Jones
Cornelius Johnson
Roger Anderson




References






External links


Official website

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