The 2016 Hampton Pirates football team represented Hampton University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Connell Maynor and play their home games at Armstrong Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).[1] They finished the season 5–6, 5–3 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for third place.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 3:30 pm | at Old Dominion* | | CUSA.tv | L 21–54 | 20,118 |
| September 10 | 6:00 pm | No. 13 William & Mary* | | PTV | L 14–24 | 4,412 |
| September 17 | 3:30 pm | vs. Howard | | WHBC | W 34–7 | 13,068 |
| September 29 | 7:30 pm | at No. 22 North Carolina A&T | | ESPNU | L 9–31 | 14,467 |
| October 8 | 2:00 pm | at Delaware State | | WDSU-TV | W 27–17 | 1,309 |
| October 15 | 2:00 pm | Morgan State | - Armstrong Stadium
- Hampton, VA
| PTV | W 21–12 | 12,122 |
| October 22 | 3:00 pm | at Florida A&M | | RV | L 14–31 | 26,044 |
| October 29 | 1:00 pm | South Carolina State | - Armstrong Stadium
- Hampton, VA
| PTV | W 28–26 | 2,152 |
| November 12 | 1:00 pm | Savannah State | - Armstrong Stadium
- Hampton, VA
| PTV | W 28–24 | 4,123 |
| November 19 | 1:00 pm | Norfolk State | | PTV | L 10–17 | 9,876 |
| November 26 | 2:00 pm | at No. 15 Coastal Carolina* | | CSN | L 7–26 | 5,921 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
At Old Dominion
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Pirates
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
| Monarchs
|
14
|
17
|
9
|
14 |
54 |
William & Mary
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| #13 Tribe
|
7
|
0
|
14
|
3 |
24 |
| Pirates
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Vs. Howard
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Pirates
|
0
|
7
|
24
|
3 |
34 |
| Bison
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
At North Carolina A&T
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Pirates
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
6 |
9 |
| #22 Aggies
|
7
|
3
|
7
|
14 |
31 |
At Delaware State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Pirates
|
14
|
3
|
10
|
0 |
27 |
| Hornets
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
3 |
17 |
Morgan State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bears
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0 |
12 |
| Pirates
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
21 |
At Florida A&M
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Pirates
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
| Rattlers
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
14 |
31 |
South Carolina State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
7
|
13
|
0
|
6 |
26 |
| Pirates
|
14
|
0
|
7
|
7 |
28 |
Savannah State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Tigers
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
7 |
24 |
| Pirates
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
28 |
Norfolk State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Spartans
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
7 |
17 |
| Pirates
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
10 |
At Coastal Carolina
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Pirates
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
| #15 Chanticleers
|
10
|
6
|
0
|
10 |
26 |
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