Hampton Pirates football

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Hampton Pirates football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2025 Hampton Pirates football team
Hampton athletics monogram.png
First season1902;123 years ago (1902)
Head coach Trenton Boykin
interim; 1st season, 5–7 (.417)
Stadium Armstrong Stadium
(capacity: 12,000)
Field surface AstroTurf
Location Hampton, Virginia
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference CAA Football
Claimed national titles7 (Black College): 1922, 1985, 1994, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006
Conference titles19
Rivalries Howard (rivalry)
Norfolk State (rivalry)
ColorsReflex blue and white
   
Website hamptonpirates.com/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 CAA Football, the legally separate football league operated by the multi-sports Coastal Athletic Association (CAA).

Contents

History

Classifications

Conference memberships

Championships

Black College National championships

SeasonCoachSelectorsRecord
1922 Gideon Smith PC 6–1
1985 Fred Freeman Jet 10–2
1994 Joe Taylor AURN 10–1
199710–2
2004ASW, AURN, DCCC-M10–2
2005ADW, ASW11–1
2006 ASW, BCSP, DCCC-M10–2
HBCU National Championships7

Conference championships

YearCoachConferenceOverall recordConference record
1913L.L. Pepin Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association 6–04–0
1914† C.H. Williams 3–12–1
19154–03–0
19164–03–0
1922 Gideon Smith 6–14–1
19254–1–14–1–1
19267–0–16–0–1
19288–18–0
19318–0–16–0–1
1985 Fred Freeman 10–27–1
19879–36–2
1992 Joe Taylor 9–2–15–0–1
199312–18–0
199410–18–0
1997 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 10–27–0
1998†9–37–1
2004†10–26–1
200511–18–0
2006 10–27–1
Conference Championships19

Notable alumni

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

In 2022, former Hampton Pirate defensive back, Destin Route, more well known as JID on-stage, was nominated for a Grammy for his rap album, The Forever Story.

Also in 2022, Pirates player Byron Perkins came out as gay, making him the first openly gay football player at any historically black college or university. [2] [3]

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.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1997 First RoundYoungstown StateL 13–28
1998 First Round Connecticut L 34–42
2004 First RoundWilliam & MaryL 35–42
2005 First RoundRichmondL 10–38
2006 First Round New Hampshire L 38–41

NCAA Division II

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

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

Rivalries

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of June 19, 2025. [4]

2025202620282030
at Jackson State at Maryland at Old Dominion at Morgan State
Elizabeth City State
vs Howard
(Washington, DC)
Norfolk State

References

  1. ↑ "Hampton Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ Selbe, Nick. "Hampton DB Becomes First HBCU Football Player to Come Out as Gay". Sports Illustrated.
  3. ↑ "Byron Perkins Makes History As First Out Football Player at HBCU". www.advocate.com. October 20, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Hampton Pirates Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
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