Monmouth Hawks football
Football program representing Monmouth University
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The Monmouth Hawks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Monmouth University located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The Hawks compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (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 Jeff Gallo, a Monmouth alumnus and former player who was named head coach in December 2025 following the retirement of the program's founding coach, Kevin Callahan.
1st season, 0–0 (–)
(capacity: 4,200)
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| First season | 1993; 33 years ago | ||
| Head coach | Jeff Gallo 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Location | West Long Branch, New Jersey | ||
| Stadium | Kessler Field (capacity: 4,200) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | CAA Football | ||
| Colors | Midnight blue and white[1] | ||
| All-time record | 197–151 (.566) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–1 (.500) | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| NEC: 1996, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006 Big South: 2019, 2020 | |||
| Website | monmouthhawks.com | ||
Championships
Conference
| Season | Coach | Conference | Overall record | Conference record |
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| 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
The Hawks have made three appearances in the Division I-AA/FCS playoffs, with an overall record of 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
To 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
CFL players
AFL players
Future non-conference opponents
Announced schedules as of December 16, 2025.[3]
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
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| at Tennessee Tech | at Central Michigan | at Montana | Princeton |
| at Western Michigan | at Princeton | ||
| at Dartmouth | |||
| Merrimack |
