2003 Hampton Pirates football team

2003 Hampton Pirates football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumArmstrong Stadium
2003 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 North Carolina A&T $^   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 15 Bethune–Cookman ^   6 – 2     9 – 3  
South Carolina State   5 – 2     8 – 4  
Hampton   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Morgan State   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Florida A&M   3 – 4     6 – 6  
Howard   2 – 5     4 – 7  
Delaware State   1 – 6     1 – 10  
Norfolk State   0 – 8     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Hampton Pirates football team represented Hampton University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Joe Taylor, the Pirates compiled an overall record of 7–5, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 28at No. 12 Villanova*
L 6–417,707[1]
September 13at Howard
W 17–1410,500[2]
September 20vs. Tuskegee*
W 53–045,688[3]
September 27vs. Morgan State
W 24–21 OT[4]
October 4Delaware State
W 41–97,583[5]
October 18at Norfolk State
W 52–013,127[6]
October 25South Carolina StateNo. 25
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 32–12[7]
November 1Florida A&MNo. 21
L 23–343,572[8]
November 8at No. 17 Bethune–CookmanNo. 25
L 27–30[9]
November 15at No. 14 North Carolina A&T
L 28–3818,765[10]
November 22Savannah State*
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 48–13[11]

References

  1. ^ "Villanova tramples Hampton in opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 29, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hampton plays keepaway with MEAC rival". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 14, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mathis' effort is classic as Hampton rolls to win". The Plain Dealer. September 21, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Frazier rallies Hampton past Morgan State in OT". The Star-Ledger. September 28, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "DSU stumbles in loss". The News Journal. October 5, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Norfolk State's miscues fuel Hampton rout". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 19, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hampton 32, South Carolina State 12". Sun-News. October 26, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "FAMU offense comes alive against No. 21 Hampton". Tallahassee Democrat. November 2, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "QB Suber carries Wildcats in 30–27 win over Pirates". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 9, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "N.C. A&T claims conference title". The News and Observer. November 16, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hampton 48, Savannah State 13". The Roanoke Times. November 23, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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