1996 Hampton Pirates football team

1996 Hampton Pirates football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumArmstrong Stadium
1996 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Florida A&M $^   7 – 0     9 – 3  
No. 20 Howard   6 – 1     10 – 2  
North Carolina A&T   4 – 3     8 – 3  
South Carolina State   4 – 3     4 – 6  
  3 – 4     5 – 6  
Morgan State   2 – 5     4 – 7  
Delaware State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Bethune–Cookman   0 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Hampton Pirates football team represented Hampton University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Joe Taylor, the Pirates compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Clark Atlanta*
W 13–612,000[1]
September 13at Howard
L 7–2622,569[2]
September 21North Carolina A&T
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
L 20–2410,961[3]
September 28vs. Virginia State*
W 14–1043,289[4]
October 5vs. No. 21 Florida A&M
L 58–59 6OT62,037[5]
October 12at Delaware State
W 37–73,600[6]
October 26at South Carolina State
W 20–144,787[7]
November 2Liberty*
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
L 30–342,059[8]
November 9Bethune–Cookman
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 38–24[9]
November 16Norfolk State*
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA (rivalry)
L 7–14[10]
November 23at Morgan State
W 22–231,275[11]

References

  1. ^ "Clark comes up short". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 2, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "HU Pirates lose MEAC opener". Daily Press. September 14, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aggies take control against Hampton". News and Record. September 22, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hampton wins on Mayer TD". Asbury Park Press. September 29, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Florida A&M wins one long affair". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "HU finds form, routs Del. State". Daily Press. October 13, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Turnovers costly in S.C. State loss". The Greenville News. October 27, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pirates get burnes by Flames' last drive". Daily Press. November 3, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ricks' touchdowns too much for B–CC". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 10, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Pirates generous in annual matchup with rival Spartans". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 17, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Late Morgan TD sends HU to loss". Daily Press. November 24, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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