1997 Hampton Pirates football team

1997 Hampton Pirates football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 9
Record10–2 (7–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDonald Hill-Eley (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAlonzo Lee (1st season)
Home stadiumArmstrong Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Hampton $^   7 0     10 2  
No. 22 South Carolina State   5 2     9 2  
No. 10 Florida A&M ^   5 2     9 3  
Howard   4 3     7 4  
North Carolina A&T   3 4     7 4  
Morgan State   2 5     3 7  
Bethune–Cookman   1 6     4 7  
Delaware State   1 6     3 8  
Norfolk State   0 0     3 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Norfolk State games did not count as conference games.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1997 Hampton Pirates football team represented Hampton University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Joe Taylor, the Pirates compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion. Hampton finished their season with a loss against Youngstown State in the Division I-AA playoffs. At the conclusion of the season, the Pirates were also recognized as black college national champion.