| 2004 Hampton Pirates football | |
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| Black college national champion MEAC co-champion | |
| NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 35–42 vs. William & Mary | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 12 |
| Record | 10–2 (6–1 MEAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Fred Kaiss (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Karl Morgan (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Armstrong Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Hampton +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 South Carolina State + | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2004 Hampton Pirates football team represented Hampton University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Joe Taylor, the Pirates compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC co-champion. Hampton finished their season with a loss against William & Mary 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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| September 4 | Jackson State* | W 38–19 | 7,553 | |||
| September 11 | Howard |
| W 47–14 | 17,520 | ||
| September 18 | No. 16 Western Illinois* |
| W 40–20 | 1,705 | ||
| September 25 | vs. Morgan State | No. 20 |
| W 49–37 | 42,682 | |
| October 2 | at Delaware State | No. 17 | L 23–28 | 1,972 | ||
| October 9 | Gardner–Webb* | No. 25 |
| W 48–25 | 4,021 | |
| October 16 | Norfolk State | No. 22 |
| W 58–10 | 14,690 | |
| October 23 | at South Carolina State | No. 17 | W 52–36 | 17,127 | ||
| November 6 | Bethune–Cookman | No. 14 |
| W 24–17 | 19,322 | |
| November 13 | North Carolina A&T | No. 13 |
| W 51–24 | 5,411 | |
| November 20 | at Savannah State* | No. 12 | W 58–7 | |||
| November 27 | at No. 6 William & Mary* | No. 11 | L 35–42 | 5,576 | ||
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References
- "J-State can't stop Hampton RB Coleman". The Clarion-Ledger. September 5, 2004. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pirates off and running". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 12, 2004. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Coleman's TDs lead Hampton past WIU". The Southern Illinoisan. September 19, 2004. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Morgan comes up short, 49–37". The Baltimore Sun. September 26, 2004. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hornets give coach first win". The News Journal. October 3, 2004. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hampton rallies past G–Webb". The Charlotte Observer. October 10, 2004. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pirates' party: Hampton overpowers Norfolk State". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 17, 2004. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pirates slice up Bulldogs 52–36". The Times and Democrat. October 24, 2004. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Daniels leads Hampton over Bethune–Cookman". The Orlando Sentinel. November 7, 2004. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pirates win bid to I-AA playoffs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 14, 2004. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hampton nabs win". The Daily News Leader. November 21, 2004. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tribe, Dukes survive". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 28, 2004. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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