2007 Hampton Pirates football team

2007 Hampton Pirates football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (5–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumArmstrong Stadium
2007 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Delaware State $^   9 – 0     10 – 2  
Norfolk State   7 – 2     8 – 3  
South Carolina State   7 – 2     7 – 4  
Hampton   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Winston-Salem State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Morgan State   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   3 – 6     5 – 6  
Howard   3 – 6     4 – 7  
Florida A&M   2 – 7     3 – 8  
North Carolina A&T   0 – 9     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Hampton Pirates football team represented Hampton University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Joe Taylor, the Pirates compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at HowardNo. 15
W 31–24[1]
September 15at North Carolina A&TNo. 13
W 59–1412,547[2]
September 20Morgan StateNo. 12
W 24–17 OT[3]
September 29Delaware StateNo. 13
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
L 17–247,195[4]
October 6at Princeton*No. 21
W 48–2715,329[5]
October 13at Norfolk StateNo. 18
L 19–2027,756[6]
October 20South Carolina State
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
L 24–2814,625[7]
October 27at Winston-Salem State
L 19–20[8]
November 3at Bethune–Cookman
W 31–243,475[9]
November 10Florida A&M
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 30–153,782[10]
November 17No. 5 Southern Illinois*
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
L 27–453,340[11]

References

  1. ^ "HU continues dominance of Howard". Daily Press. September 9, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "A&T losing streak stretches to 19". News and Record. September 16, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Morgan falls in OT after 17-point rally". The Baltimore Sun. September 21, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "DSU finds solace in big win over Hampton". The News Journal. September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Gorman, Denis (October 7, 2007). "Pirates shakes off slow start, dominate Tigers". Daily Press. p. B7. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Finally, a blockbuster of win for Norfolk State". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 14, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mighty hath fallen again". Daily Press. October 21, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pirates done in despite good run". Daily Press. October 28, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "B–CU can't steal the deal". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. November 4, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gilchrist leads Hampton over Florida A&M 30–15". Martinsville Bulletin. November 11, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Fairbank, Dave (November 18, 2007). "'Mental busts' cost Hampton". Daily Press. p. B5. Retrieved September 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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