2006 Hampton Pirates football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2006 Hampton Pirates football Hampton Pirates wordmark.png 150 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 11 10–2 7–1 Joe Taylor 15th Armstrong Stadium Black college national championMEAC champion NCAA Division I First Round L 38–41 vs. New Hampshire The 2006 Hampton Pirates football team represented Hampton University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifteenth-year head coach Joe Taylor and played their home games at Armstrong Stadium. They finished the season with a 10–2 overall record, won the MEAC championship with a 7–1 record in conference play and earned a berth to the first round of the NCAA Division I playoffs, where they were defeated by New Hampshire. Hampton won the black college football national championship as awarded by three selectors, with North Carolina Central chosen by five other selectors. Schedule 2006 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Eastern y y y y September 2 11:00 a.m. vs. No. 23 Grambling State<ncg> No. 13 Legion Field Birmingham, AL (MEAC/SWAC Challenge) W 27–26 19,175 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121540775/block-party-nets-hu-win/ Daily Press Block party nets HU win September 3, 2006 March 24, 2023 Newspapers.com September 9 6:00 p.m. Howard No. 14 Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA (The Real HU) W 46–7 12,188 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-pirates-rush-by-howard/180545323/ Daily Press Pirates rush by Howard September 10, 2006 September 6, 2025 Newspapers.com September 16 1:30 p.m. North Carolina A&T No. 10 Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA W 48–14 5,180 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-backup-runs-over-aggies/180545423/ News and Record Backup runs over Aggies September 17, 2006 September 6, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 4:00 p.m. vs. Morgan State No. 11 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (New York Urban League Football Classic) W 26–7 53,588 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-hampton-reaches-500-win/180545592/ The Star-Ledger Hampton reaches 500-win milestone September 24, 2006 September 6, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 7:00 p.m. at Delaware State No. 12 Alumni Stadium Dover, DE W 29–14 5,449 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-hampton-cruises-to-win/180545704/ The News Journal Hampton cruises to win over DSU October 1, 2006 September 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 4:00 p.m. vs. 2006 Central State Marauders Central State (OH)<ncg> No. 12 RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN (Circle City Classic) W 42–12 31,597 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-defense-helps-hamp/180545844/ The Indianapolis Star Defense helps Hampton drive off Central State October 8, 2006 September 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 1:30 p.m. Norfolk State No. 12 Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA (rivalry) W 42–13 18,157 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-buried-by-the-bay/180546024/ Daily Press Buried by the bay October 15, 2006 September 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 1:30 p.m. at South Carolina State No. 11 Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC L 6–13 9,090 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-bulldogs-upset-hampton/180546159/ The State Bulldogs upset Hampton October 22, 2006 September 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 2:00 p.m. 2006 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston–Salem State<ncg><hc> No. 17 Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA W 13–3 17,523 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-no-17-hampton-fen/180546272/ Winston-Salem Journal No. 17 Hampton fends off upset bid by WSSU October 29, 2006 September 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 Thursday 7:30 p.m. Bethune–Cookman No. 13 Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA W 34–17 4,129 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-hampton-dumps-bcc/180546412/ The Orlando Sentinel Hampton dumps B–CC November 3, 2006 September 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 6:00 p.m. at Florida A&M No. 11 Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL W 59–7 13,722 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-hu-rolls-to-meac-title/177831887/ Daily Press HU rolls to MEAC title November 12, 2006 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 1:00 p.m. No. 9 New Hampshire<ncg> No. 8 Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA (CAA Division I First Round) L 38–41 3,401 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-santos-guides-wildcats/180546632/ The Boston Globe Santos guides Wildcats November 26, 2006 September 6, 2025 Newspapers.com 2006 Football Schedule https://hamptonpirates.com/sports/football/schedule/2006 Hampton University Athletics November 13, 2006 en References Hampton Category:Hampton Pirates football seasons Category:Black college football national champions Category:Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Hampton Pirates football Hampton