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2005 Hampton Pirates football
Black college national champion
MEAC champion
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 10–38 vs. Richmond
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 10
Record11–1 (9–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFred Kaiss (5th season)
Home stadiumArmstrong Stadium
Seasons← 20042006 →
2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 31:00 p.m.vs. Jackson State*No. 13W 20–725,737
September 101:00 p.m.at HowardNo. 13W 22–1210,500
September 157:30 p.m.at North Carolina A&TNo. 13W 31–1414,831
September 244:00 p.m.vs. Morgan StateNo. 11W 44–1442,738
October 16:00 p.m.Delaware StateNo. 9W 26–810,130
October 86:00 p.m.at Gardner–Webb*No. 8W 52–212,750
October 157:00 p.m.at Norfolk StateNo. 7W 55–1421,151
October 222:00 p.m.No. 19 South Carolina StateNo. 4
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 14–1016,306
November 54:00 p.m.at Bethune–CookmanNo. 3W 24–108,954
November 121:00 p.m.Florida A&MNo. 2
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 34–147,013
November 191:00 p.m.Savannah State*No. 2
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 44–61,917
November 268:00 p.m.No. 12 Richmond*No. 2ESPNUL 10–385,343

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.
  13. "2005 Cumulative Season Statistics". static.hamptonpirates.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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