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Hampton Pirates
| Location: Hampton, VA Founded: 1868 Enrollment: 5,117  Nickname: Pirates School Colors: White and blue Joined the MEAC: 1995 U. President: Dr. William R. Harvey Director of Athletics: Lonza Hardy Head Coach: Donovan Rose Conference (co) Champions: '97, '98, 2004, 2006 Stadium: Armstrong Stadium Current Capacity: 17,000 First Year of Football: 1902 |
Based in Hampton, Virginia, the Hampton Pirates are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in the NCAA Division I-AA. The Pirates became part of the MEAC in 1995 after leaving the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
The Pirates won the conference title in 1997, then shared one in 1998 and 2004, and won the conference again outright in 2005. The team has won 3 MEAC Championships, 3 SBN-Black College National Championships, and each year the Pirates have been ranked in the Division I FCS top-25 poll.
The Pirates have played their home games at Armstrong Stadium since 1928.
During 2008, the Hampton Pirates ended in 5th place of the MEAC with a conference record of 5-3 and an overall record of 6-5.
Hampton 2009 Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| September 5 | North Carolina Central | 6:00 PM ET |
| September 12 | at Alabama A&M | 7:00 PM ET |
| September 19 | at North Carolina A&T | 6:00 PM ET |
| September 26 | Delaware State | 6:00 PM ET |
| October 10 | Howard | 6:00 PM ET |
| October 17 | at Norfolk State | 1:00 AM ET |
| October 24 | South Carolina State | 2:00 PM ET |
| October 31 | at Winston-Salem | 2:00 PM ET |
| November 7 | at Bethune-Cookman | 4:00 PM ET |
| November 14 | Florida A&M | 1:00 PM ET |