Hampton Pirates football
Encyclopedia
The Hampton Pirates are the college football
team representing the Hampton University
. The Pirates play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
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National championships
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
team representing the Hampton University
Hampton University
Hampton University is a historically black university located in Hampton, Virginia, United States. It was founded by black and white leaders of the American Missionary Association after the American Civil War to provide education to freedmen.-History:...
. The Pirates play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is a collegiate athletic conference of historically black colleges and universities in the Southeastern United States...
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National championshipsBlack college football national championshipThe black college football national championship is a mythical national championship won by the best black college football team in the United States of America. There has been some criticism of this title on the grounds that the schools in the various polls compete in different levels of...
- 1922
- 1994
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- 2005
- 2006
Alumni in the NFL
Over 25 Hampton alumni have played in the NFL, including:- Darian BarnesDarian BarnesDarian Durrell Barnes is an American football fullback who is currently a member of the Florida Tuskers. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
- Reggie DossReggie DossReggie Doss is a former American Football defensive end who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams....
- Kendall LangfordKendall LangfordKendall Arkel Langford is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hampton.-Early years:Langford attended and played high school football at...