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
2020 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

HBCU National championships

  • 1922
  • 1985[1]
  • 1994
  • 1997
  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2006

Conference championships

Year Coach Conference Record
1913L.L. PepinCentral Intercollegiate Athletics Association6–0–0
1914 CoC.H. WilliamsCentral Intercollegiate Athletics Association3–1–0
1915C.H. WilliamsCentral Intercollegiate Athletics Association4–0–0
1916C.H. WilliamsCentral Intercollegiate Athletics Association4–0–0
1922Gideon E. SmithCentral Intercollegiate Athletics Association6–1–0
1925Gideon E. SmithCentral Intercollegiate Athletics Association4–2–0
1926Gideon E. SmithCentral Intercollegiate Athletics Association7–0–1
1928Gideon E. SmithCentral Intercollegiate Athletics Association8–1–0
1931Gideon E. SmithCentral Intercollegiate Athletics Association8–0–1
1985Fred FreemanCentral Intercollegiate Athletics Association10–2–0
1987Fred FreemanCentral Intercollegiate Athletics Association5–7–0
1992Joe TaylorCentral Intercollegiate Athletics Association9–2–1
1993Joe TaylorCentral Intercollegiate Athletics Association12–1–0
1994Joe TaylorCentral Intercollegiate Athletics Association10–1–0
1997Joe TaylorMid-Eastern Athletic Conference10–2–0
1998Joe TaylorMid-Eastern Athletic Conference9–3–0
2004 CoJoe TaylorMid-Eastern Athletic Conference10–2
2005Joe TaylorMid-Eastern Athletic Conference11–1
2006Joe TaylorMid-Eastern Athletic Conference10–2
Total 19

Alumni in the NFL

Over 25 Hampton alumni have played or coached in the NFL, including:[2]

Playoff results

Division I–AA/FCS

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

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

Division II

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

YearRoundOpponentResult
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

See also

References

  1. Johnson Publishing Company (23 December 1985). Jet. Johnson Publishing Company.
  2. "Hampton Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
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