2005 Hampton Pirates football team

American college football season

2005 Hampton Pirates football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
Record11–1 (9–0 MEAC)
Head coach
  • Joe Taylor (14th season)
Home stadiumArmstrong Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
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

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.

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. 13
W 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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