1996 Hampton Pirates football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2025 1996 Hampton Pirates football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 5–6 3–4 Joe Taylor 5th Armstrong Stadium 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 1996 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 1 w y y 1996 Clark Atlanta Panthers Clark Atlanta Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA 13–6 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-clark-comes-up/178611974/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Clark comes up short September 2, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 l y Howard RFK Stadium Washington, DC 7–26 rivalry 22,569 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-hu-pirates-lose-meac-opener/125765110/ HU Pirates lose MEAC opener Daily Press September 14, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 l North Carolina A&T Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA 20–24 10,961 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-aggies-take-control-agai/178606360/ News and Record Aggies take control against Hampton September 22, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 w y y 1996 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ XXVI New York Urban League Football Classic 14–10 43,289 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-hampton-wins-on-mayer/178612575/ Asbury Park Press Hampton wins on Mayer TD September 29, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 l y Florida A&M 21 RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN Circle City Classic 58–59 6OT 62,037 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-florida-am-wins-o/153162823/ The Indianapolis Star Florida A&M wins one long affair October 6, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 w y Delaware State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 37–7 3,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-hu-finds-form-routs-del-st/178612964/ Daily Press HU finds form, routs Del. State October 13, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 w y South Carolina State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC 20–14 4,787 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-turnovers-costly-in/178610340/ The Greenville News Turnovers costly in S.C. State loss October 27, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Liberty Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA 30–34 2,059 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-pirates-get-burnes-by-flames/144949948/ Daily Press Pirates get burnes by Flames' last drive November 3, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 w Bethune–Cookman Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA 38–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-ricks-touchd/178613518/ South Florida Sun Sentinel Ricks' touchdowns too much for B–CC November 10, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 l y 1996 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA rivalry 7–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-pirates-generous/178613775/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Pirates generous in annual matchup with rival Spartans November 17, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 w y Morgan State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 22–23 1,275 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-late-morgan-td-sends-hu-to-l/178614122/ Daily Press Late Morgan TD sends HU to loss November 24, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com References Hampton Category:Hampton Pirates football seasons Hampton Pirates football