2002 Hampton Pirates football team

2002 Hampton Pirates football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumArmstrong Stadium
2002 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Bethune–Cookman $^   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Florida A&M   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Hampton   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Morgan State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
South Carolina State   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Howard   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Norfolk State   2 – 6     5 – 6  
North Carolina A&T   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Delaware State   2 – 6     4 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Hampton Pirates football team represented Hampton University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Joe Taylor, the Pirates compiled an overall record of 7–5, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at James Madison*No. 25
W 31–2810,143[1]
September 7Southwest Missouri State*No. 23
L 26–284,207[2]
September 14Howard
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA (rivalry)
W 51–219,021[3]
September 21vs. Alcorn State*
L 23–2730,232[4]
October 5at Delaware State
W 44–13[5]
October 12Bowie State*
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 49–013,237[6]
October 19Norfolk State
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA (rivalry)
W 31–1418,232[7]
October 26at No. 21 South Carolina State
L 41–47 2OT5,507[8]
November 2at Florida A&M
L 13–2529,065[9]
November 9No. 10 Bethune–Cookman
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 7–37[10]
November 16North Carolina A&T
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 17–72,350[11]
November 23at Morgan State
L 42–524,362[12]

References

  1. ^ "Pirates finally defeat an Atlantic 10 team". Daily Press. September 1, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mistakes cost Pirates". Daily Press. September 8, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pirates cruise past Howard". Daily Press. September 15, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jones, Alcorn rally by Hampton". The Clarion-Ledger. September 22, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "DSU leads early, then falls hard". The News Journal. October 6, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Milestone win for Taylor". Daily Press. October 13, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fun time for HU". Daily Press. October 20, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Big win for Bulldogs". The State. October 27, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "FAMU overpowers; MEAC title in reach". Tallahassee Democrat. November 3, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hampton 37, Bethune–Cookman 7: Without Suber, Wildcats wither". The Palm Beach Post. November 10, 2002. p. 2BB. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "A&T offense stymied in the mud". News & Record. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "HU drops season finale". Daily Press. November 24, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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