2005 Hampton Pirates football team
| 2005 Hampton Pirates football | |
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Black college national champion MEAC champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 10–38 vs. Richmond | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 10 |
| Record | 11–1 (9–0 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Armstrong Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | vs. Jackson State* | No. 13 |
| W 20–7 | 21,130 | [1] |
| September 10 | at Howard | No. 13 | W 22–12 | [2] | ||
| September 15 | at North Carolina A&T | No. 13 | W 31–14 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | vs. Morgan State | No. 11 |
| W 44–14 | 58,738 | [4] |
| October 1 | Delaware State | No. 9 | W 26–8 | 10,130 | [5] | |
| October 8 | at Gardner–Webb* | No. 8 | W 52–21 | [6] | ||
| October 15 | at Norfolk State | No. 7 | W 55–14 | 21,151 | [7] | |
| October 22 | South Carolina State | No. 4 |
| W 14–10 | 16,306 | [8] |
| November 5 | at Bethune–Cookman | No. 3 | W 24–10 | 8,954 | [9] | |
| November 12 | Florida A&M | No. 2 |
| W 34–14 | 7,013 | [10] |
| November 19 | Savannah State* | No. 2 |
| W 44–6 | [11] | |
| November 26 | No. 12 Richmond* | No. 2 |
| L 10–38 | 5,343 | [12] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Hampton fortunate to get the victory". The Detroit News. September 4, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hampton posts win". The Daily News Leader. September 11, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hampton 31, N.C. A&T 14". The News and Observer. September 16, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hampton runs by Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. September 25, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets stumble again". The News Journal. October 2, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hampton 52, Gardner–Webb 21". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hampton 55, Norfolk State 14". Tallahassee Democrat. October 16, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs fall short". The Times and Democrat. October 23, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 3 Hampton turns away B–CC". The Orlando Sentinel. November 6, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hampton capitalizes on FAMU's mistakes". Tallahassee Democrat. November 13, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hampton 44, Savannah State 6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 20, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond rolls over Hampton". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 27, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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