| Teamname: | Hampton Pirates football |
| Currentseason: | 2024 Hampton Pirates football team |
| Headcoach: | Trenton Boykin (interim) |
| Headcoachyear: | 1st |
| Hcwins: | 0 |
| Hclosses: | 0 |
| Stadium: | Armstrong Stadium |
| Stadcapacity: | 12,000 |
| Stadsurface: | AstroTurf |
| Ncaadivision: | I FCS |
| Conference: | CAA Football |
| Location: | Hampton, Virginia |
| Websitename: | hamptonpirates.com |
| Websiteurl: | http://www.hamptonpirates.com/index.aspx?path=football |
| Natltitles: | 7 (Black College):1922, 1985, 1994, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Conftitles: | 19 |
| Rivalries: | Howard (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 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).
| 6–1 | |||
| 1985 | 10–2 | ||
| 1994 | 10–1 | ||
| 1997 | 10–2 | ||
| 2004 | ASW, AURN, DCCC-M | 10–2 | |
| 2005 | ADW, ASW | 11–1 | |
| ASW, BCSP, DCCC-M | 10–2 | ||
| HBCU National Championships | 7 |
| 1913 | L.L. Pepin | 6–0 | 4–0 | |
| 1914† | 3–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 1915 | 4–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 1916 | 4–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 6–1 | 4–1 | |||
| 1925 | 4–1–1 | 4–1–1 | ||
| 1926 | 7–0–1 | 6–0–1 | ||
| 1928 | 8–1 | 8–0 | ||
| 1931 | 8–0–1 | 6–0–1 | ||
| 1985 | 10–2 | 7–1 | ||
| 1987 | 9–3 | 6–2 | ||
| 1992 | 9–2–1 | 5–0–1 | ||
| 1993 | 12–1 | 8–0 | ||
| 1994 | 10–1 | 8–0 | ||
| 1997 | 10–2 | 7–0 | ||
| 1998† | 9–3 | 7–1 | ||
| 2004† | 10–2 | 6–1 | ||
| 2005 | 11–1 | 8–0 | ||
| 10–2 | 7–1 | |||
| Conference Championships | 19 |
Over 25 Hampton alumni have played or coached in the NFL, including:[1]
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.[2] [3]
The Pirates have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs five times with an overall record of 0–5.
| First Round | Youngstown State | L 13–28 | ||
| First Round | L 34–42 | |||
| First Round | William & Mary | L 35–42 | ||
| First Round | Richmond | L 10–38 | ||
| First Round | L 38–41 |
The Pirates appeared in the Division II playoffs three times with an overall record of 1–3.
| First Round | Bloomsburg (PA) | L 28–38 | ||
| First Round | North Alabama | L 21–33 | ||
| First Round Second Round | Albany State (GA) North Alabama | W 33–7 L 28–38 |