2005 Hampton Pirates football team

The 2005 Hampton Pirates football team represented Hampton University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Joe Taylor, the Pirates compiled an overall record of 11–1, with a mark of 9–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. Hampton finished their season with a loss against Richmond in the Division I-AA playoffs. At the conclusion of the season, the Pirates were also recognized as black college national champion.

2005 Hampton Pirates football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
Record11–1 (9–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumArmstrong Stadium
2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Hampton $^  8 0   11 1  
No. 20 South Carolina State  7 1   9 2  
Delaware State  6 2   7 4  
Florida A&M  5 3   6 5  
Bethune–Cookman  4 4   7 4  
Norfolk State  2 6   4 7  
North Carolina A&T  2 6   3 8  
Howard  1 7   4 7  
Morgan State  1 7   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3vs. Jackson State*No. 13
W 20–721,130[1]
September 10at HowardNo. 13W 22–12[2]
September 15at North Carolina A&TNo. 13W 31–14[3]
September 24vs. Morgan StateNo. 11
W 44–1458,738[4]
October 1Delaware StateNo. 9W 26–810,130[5]
October 8at Gardner–Webb*No. 8W 52–21[6]
October 15at Norfolk StateNo. 7W 55–1421,151[7]
October 22South Carolina StateNo. 4
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 14–1016,306[8]
November 5at Bethune–CookmanNo. 3W 24–108,954[9]
November 12Florida A&MNo. 2
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 34–147,013[10]
November 19Savannah State*No. 2
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 44–6[11]
November 26No. 12 Richmond*No. 2
L 10–385,343[12]

References

  1. "Hampton fortunate to get the victory". The Detroit News. September 4, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Hampton posts win". The Daily News Leader. September 11, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hampton 31, N.C. A&T 14". The News and Observer. September 16, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hampton runs by Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. September 25, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hornets stumble again". The News Journal. October 2, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Hampton 52, Gardner–Webb 21". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Hampton 55, Norfolk State 14". Tallahassee Democrat. October 16, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bulldogs fall short". The Times and Democrat. October 23, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "No. 3 Hampton turns away B–CC". The Orlando Sentinel. November 6, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Hampton capitalizes on FAMU's mistakes". Tallahassee Democrat. November 13, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Hampton 44, Savannah State 6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 20, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Richmond rolls over Hampton". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 27, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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