Hampton Pirates football

The Hampton Pirates football team represents Hampton University in college football. The Pirates compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Big South Conference.

Hampton Pirates football
2021 Hampton Pirates football team
First season1902
Head coachRobert Prunty
2nd season, 11–7 (.611)
StadiumArmstrong Stadium
(capacity: 12,000)
Field surfaceAstroturf
LocationHampton, Virginia
ConferenceBig South Conference
Claimed national titles7 (Black College):1922, 1985, 1994, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006
Conference titles19
RivalriesHoward University
Norfolk State
ColorsReflex blue and white
   
Websitehamptonpirates.com

History

Classifications
  • 1950–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1994: NCAA Division II
  • 1995–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

Championships

Black College National championships
Season Coach Selectors Record
1922Gideon SmithPC6–1
1985Fred FreemanJet10–2
1994Joe TaylorAURN10–1
199710–2
2004ASW, AURN, DCCC-M10–2
2005ADW, ASW11–1
2006ASW, BCSP, DCCC-M10–2
HBCU National Championships 7

Conference championships
Year Coach Conference Overall record Conference record
1913L.L. PepinCentral Intercollegiate Athletics Association6–04–0
1914†C.H. Williams3–12–1
19154–03–0
19164–03–0
1922Gideon Smith6–14–1
19254–1–14–1–1
19267–0–16–0–1
19288–18–0
19318–0–16–0–1
1985Fred Freeman10–27–1
19879–36–2
1992Joe Taylor9–2–15–0–1
199312–18–0
199410–18–0
1997Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference10–27–0
1998†9–37–1
2004†10–26–1
200511–18–0
200610–27–1
Conference Championships 19

Alumni in the NFL

Over 25 Hampton alumni have played or coached in the NFL, including:[1]

Playoff appearances

NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

The Pirates have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs five times with an overall record of 0–5.

Year Round Opponent Result
1997First RoundYoungstown StateL 13–28
1998First RoundConnecticutL 34–42
2004First RoundWilliam & MaryL 35–42
2005First RoundRichmondL 10–38
2006First RoundNew HampshireL 38–41

NCAA Division II

The Pirates appeared in the Division II playoffs three times with an overall record of 1–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
1985First RoundBloomsburg (PA)L 28–38
1992First RoundNorth AlabamaL 21–33
1993First Round
Second Round		Albany State (GA)
North Alabama		W 33–7
L 28–38

Rivalries

References
  1. "Hampton Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
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