1985 Hampton Pirates football team

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.