1985 Hampton Pirates football team

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1985 Hampton Pirates football
CIAA Championship Game, W 13–7 vs. Winston-Salem State
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
DivisionNorthern Division
Record10–2 (6–1 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumArmstrong Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern
No. 8 Hampton xy$^ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Norfolk State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Elizabeth City State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Virginia Union 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Virginia State 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Saint Paul's (VA) 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Southern
No. 18 Winston-Salem State xy 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Livingstone 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
North Carolina Central 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Fayetteville State 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Johnson C. Smith 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Bowie State 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
Championship: Hampton 13, Winston-Salem State 7
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1985 Hampton Pirates football team represented Hampton University as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Fred Freeman, the Pirates compiled an overall record of 10–2 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as CIAA champion after they defeated Winston-Salem State in the first CIAA Championship Game. Hampton finished their season with a loss against Bloomsburg in the Division II playoffs. At the conclusion of the season, the Pirates were also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Johnson C. Smith
W 10–62,500[1]
September 14at Cheyney*
W 31–712,500[2]
September 21Virginia Union
W 31–06,221[3]
September 28Winston-Salem StateNo. 15
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
L 13–474,800[4]
October 5Bowie State
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 40–02,262[5]
October 12Elizabeth City State
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 25–63,949[6]
October 19at Norfolk State
W 36–3530,307[7]
October 26at District of Columbia*No. 17
W 34–61,937[8]
November 9Saint Paul's (VA)daggerNo. 16
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 15–310,453[9]
November 16Virginia StateNo. 18
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
W 23–03,113[10]
November 23at No. 8 Winston-Salem StateNo. 16
W 13–75,138[11]
November 30at No. 3 Bloomsburg*No. 8
L 28–38[12]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Smith falls short in opener". The Charlotte Observer. September 8, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hampton Inst. 31, Cheyney 7". The Times-Tribune. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gosier picks Union pockets". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rams' dazzling 'D' dumps Pirates, 47–13". Daily Press. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hampton 40, Bowie 0". The Baltimore Sun. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Stacy guides Pirates to 25–6 rout of ECSU". Daily Press. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "HU's superman, Skinner, paces win over Spartans". Daily Press. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "HU rips UDC for 7th win". Daily Press. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Defense does job as Pirates clinch Northern crown". Daily Press. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Painter, defense fires Hampton". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 17, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hampton turns back WSSU in CIAA Championship Game". The News and Observer. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bloomsburg advances to Division II semis". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 1, 1985. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Hampton)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
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