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Hampton Pirates football

College football team for Hampton University

Summary

College football team for Hampton University

Field	Value
TeamName	Hampton Pirates football
CurrentSeason	2025 Hampton Pirates football team
Image	Hampton athletics monogram.png
ImageSize	150
HeadCoach	Van Malone
HeadCoachYear	1st
HCWins	0
HCLosses	0
Stadium	Armstrong Stadium
StadCapacity	12,000
NCAAdivision	I FCS
Conference	CAA Football
FirstYear
Location	Hampton, Virginia
WebsiteName	hamptonpirates.com/football
WebsiteURL	https://hamptonpirates.com/sports/football
ATWins	585
ATLosses	468
ATTies	36
BlackNatlTitles	1922, 1985, 1994, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006
ConfTitles	CIAA: 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1931, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994MEAC:: 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006
Rivalries	Howard (rivalry)
Norfolk State (rivalry)

Norfolk State (rivalry)

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).

History

Classifications

1950–1972: NCAA College Division
1973–1994: NCAA Division II
1995–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

1902–1911: Independent
1912–1994: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1995–2017: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2018: Independent
2019–2021: Big South Conference
2022–present: CAA Football

Championships

Black College National championships

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Conference championships

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Notable alumni

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

Jamal Brooks
Chris Baker
Darian Barnes
Travis Coleman
Reggie Doss
Justin Durant
Kenrick Ellis
Kendall Langford
Jerome Mathis
Michael Ola
Lucien Reeberg
Carl Painter
Greg Scott
Zuriel Smith
Ricardo Silva
Derius Swinton II
Cordell Taylor
Terrence Warren
Marcus Dixon
Antico Dalton

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.

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.

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.

1993	First Round
Second Round	Albany State (GA)
North Alabama	W 33–7
L 28–38

Rivalries

Battle of the Bay (Hampton–Norfolk State)
The Real HU (Hampton–Howard)

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of December 16, 2025.

at Sacred Heart

References

"Hampton Players/Alumni".
Selbe, Nick. "Hampton DB Becomes First HBCU Football Player to Come Out as Gay".
(October 20, 2022). "Byron Perkins Makes History As First Out Football Player at HBCU".
"Hampton Pirates Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com.

Wikipedia Source

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