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.
| 2003 Hampton Pirates football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (5–2 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Armstrong Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 28 | at No. 12 Villanova* | L 6–41 | 7,707 | [1] | ||
| September 13 | at Howard | W 17–14 | 10,500 | [2] | ||
| September 20 | vs. Tuskegee* |
| W 53–0 | 45,688 | [3] | |
| September 27 | vs. Morgan State |
| W 24–21 OT | [4] | ||
| October 4 | Delaware State | W 41–9 | 7,583 | [5] | ||
| October 18 | at Norfolk State | W 52–0 | 13,127 | [6] | ||
| October 25 | South Carolina State | No. 25 |
| W 32–12 | [7] | |
| November 1 | Florida A&M | No. 21 | L 23–34 | 3,572 | [8] | |
| November 8 | at No. 17 Bethune–Cookman | No. 25 | L 27–30 | [9] | ||
| November 15 | at No. 14 North Carolina A&T | L 28–38 | 18,765 | [10] | ||
| November 22 | Savannah State* |
| W 48–13 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ↑ "Villanova tramples Hampton in opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 29, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hampton plays keepaway with MEAC rival". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 14, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Mathis' effort is classic as Hampton rolls to win". The Plain Dealer. September 21, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Frazier rallies Hampton past Morgan State in OT". The Star-Ledger. September 28, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "DSU stumbles in loss". The News Journal. October 5, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Norfolk State's miscues fuel Hampton rout". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 19, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hampton 32, South Carolina State 12". Sun-News. October 26, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "FAMU offense comes alive against No. 21 Hampton". Tallahassee Democrat. November 2, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "QB Suber carries Wildcats in 30–27 win over Pirates". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 9, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "N.C. A&T claims conference title". The News and Observer. November 16, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hampton 48, Savannah State 13". The Roanoke Times. November 23, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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