| 1997 Hampton Pirates football | |
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| Black college national champion MEAC champion | |
| NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 13–28 vs. Youngstown State | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 9 |
| Record | 10–2 (7–0 MEAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Donald Hill-Eley (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Alonzo Lee (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Armstrong Stadium |
| Seasons← 19961998 → | |
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| No. 9 Hampton $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 South Carolina State | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Florida A&M ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 3 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Hampton Pirates football team represented Hampton University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Joe Taylor, the Pirates compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. Hampton finished their season with a loss against Youngstown State in the Division I-AA playoffs. At the conclusion of the season, the Pirates were also recognized as black college national champion.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | at No. 4 William & Mary* | L 6–31 | 10,667 | |||
| September 13 | at Howard |
| W 49–21 | 11,711 | ||
| September 20 | at North Carolina A&T | W 7–2 | 15,278 | |||
| September 27 | vs. Grambling State* |
| W 42–7 | 49,156 | ||
| October 4 | No. 12 Florida A&M | W 18–15 | 12,207 | |||
| October 11 | at Liberty* | No. 25 | W 33–27 | 12,431 | ||
| October 18 | at Norfolk State | No. 19 | W 9–2 | 6,521 | ||
| October 25 | South Carolina State | No. 15 |
| W 20–14 | 5,979 | |
| November 8 | at Bethune–Cookman | No. 12 | W 27–0 | 3,500 | ||
| November 15 | Delaware State | No. 9 |
| W 24–20 | 14,311 | |
| November 22 | Morgan State | No. 9 |
| W 10–0 | 4,015 | |
| November 29 | at No. 4 Youngstown State* | No. 9 | L 13–28 | 12,431 | ||
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References
- "Balanced Tribe proves too much for Pirates". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 31, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hampton rolls". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 14, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hampton beats N.C. A&T". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 21, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hampton U. rumbles past Grambling". Daily Press. September 28, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hampton hands FAMU its first loss". The Miami Herald. October 5, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "HU escapes in OT". Daily Press. October 12, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pirates douse Spartans". Daily Press. October 19, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "S.C. State runs out of late magic in loss to Hampton". The State. October 26, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hampton shuts out Wildcats". The Palm Beach Post. November 9, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hornets put scare in Hampton". The News Journal. November 16, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jackson, Hampton outrun Morgan State, 10–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 23, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Penguins down Hampton". The Newark Advocate. November 30, 1997. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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