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2021 Hampton Pirates football team

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2021 Hampton Pirates football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorZack Patterson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTodd McComb (2nd season)
Home stadiumArmstrong Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2022 ⊟
2021 Big South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Kennesaw State $^   7 0     11 2  
Monmouth   6 1     7 4  
North Carolina A&T   3 4     5 6  
North Alabama   3 4     3 8  
Charleston Southern   3 4     4 6  
Hampton   3 4     5 6  
Robert Morris   3 5     4 6  
Campbell   2 5     3 8  
Gardner–Webb   2 5     4 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Hampton Pirates football team represented the Hampton University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Robert Prunty, the Pirates played their home games at the Armstrong Stadium in Hampton, Virginia.

This was Hampton's final season as a member of the Big South Conference.[1] The Pirates joined the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) for all sports starting in 2022–23.[1]

Preseason

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Big South poll

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The Big South media days were held on July 27, 2021. In the conference preseason poll the Pirates were predicted to finish in seventh place.[2]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Monmouth 141 (16)
2 Kennesaw State 117 (1)
3 North Carolina A&T 100
4 Charleston Southern 85 (1)
5 Campbell 82
6 Gardner-Webb 59
7 Hampton 35
8 Robert Morris 29
North Alabama n/a

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.Virginia Union*ESPN W 42–284,500
September 117:00 p.m.at Old Dominion*ESPN3L 7–4718,363
September 1812:00 p.m.at Howard*NBCSNW 48–3214,752
October 22:00 p.m.Norfolk State*
ESPN L 44–47 OT4,013
October 92:00 p.m. No. 17 Kennesaw Statedagger
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
ESPN3L 15–343,983
October 166:00 p.m.at Charleston SouthernESPN L 5–353,928
October 232:00 p.m.North Carolina A&T
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
ESPN W 30–93,991
October 3012:00 p.m.at Robert MorrisESPN3L 35–381,633
November 61:00 p.m.Gardner–Webb
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
ESPN /NexstarW 27–21 OT2,802
November 131:00 p.m.at CampbellESPN /NexstarW 28–214,726
November 201:00 p.m.North Alabama
  • Armstrong Stadium
  • Hampton, VA
ESPN L 27–351,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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Virginia Union

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 14 7 7 28
Pirates 13 0 8 21 42

Statistics

Statistics VIR HAMP
First downs 16 32
Total yards 395 611
Rushing yards 85 369
Passing yards 310 242
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 25:49 34:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Union Passing Khalid Morris 15/28, 271 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Demetrius Mann 3 rushes, 25 yards
Receiving Charles Hall 6 receptions, 182 yards, TD
Hampton Passing Jett Duffey 24/35, 242 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Darran Butts 11 rushes, 143 yards, TD
Receiving Romon Copeland 4 receptions, 73 yards

At Old Dominion

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 0 7 0 7
Monarchs 10 24 7 6 47

Statistics

Statistics HAMP ODU
First downs 13 32
Total yards 187 572
Rushing yards 104 358
Passing yards 83 214
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 26:55 33:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Hampton Passing Jett Duffey 7/16, 83 yards, TD
Rushing Elijah Burris 12 rushes, 45 yards
Receiving Jadakis Bonds 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Old Dominion Passing D. J. Mack Jr. 11/22, 162 yards, TD
Rushing Jon-Luke Peaker 18 rushes, 141 yards
Receiving Zack Kuntz 3 receptions, 61 yards

At Howard

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 7 14 21 6 48
Bison 7 10 0 15 32

Statistics

Statistics HAMP HOW
First downs 21 21
Total yards 557 430
Rushing yards 257 73
Passing yards 300 357
Turnovers 0 4
Time of possession 32:30 27:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Hampton Passing Jett Duffey 14/22, 300 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Darran Butts 9 rushes, 87 yards, TD
Receiving Hezekiah Grimsley 3 receptions, 165 yards, TD
Howard Passing Quinton Williams 22/37, 357 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jarrett Hunter 14 rushes, 48 yards, TD
Receiving Antoine Murray 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD

Norfolk State

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Spartans 0 17 14 106 47
Pirates 10 17 0 143 44

Statistics

Statistics NORF HAMP
First downs 20 27
Total yards 496 509
Rushing yards 202 139
Passing yards 294 370
Turnovers 1 4
Time of possession 30:14 29:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Norfolk State Passing Juwan Carter 17/31, 294 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Juwan Carter 17 rushes, 92 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Justin Smith 5 receptions, 144 yards, TD
Hampton Passing Jett Duffey 22/44, 370 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Elijah Burris 13 rushes, 65 yards, TD
Receiving Jadakis Bonds 6 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD

No. 17 Kennesaw State

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 17 Owls 3 17 7 7 34
Pirates 0 6 3 6 15

Statistics

Statistics KENN HAMP
First downs 20 15
Total yards 448 276
Rushing yards 339 125
Passing yards 109 151
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 32:49 27:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Kennesaw State Passing Xavier Sheppard 8/11, 109 yards
Rushing Xavier Sheppard 29 rushes, 179 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Iaan Cousin 1 reception, 37 yards
Hampton Passing Jett Duffey 11/16, 128 yards, TD
Rushing Keyondre White 7 rushes, 47 yards
Receiving Jadakis Bonds 5 receptions, 68 yards

At Charleston Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 3 0 2 5
Buccaneers 7 7 21 0 35

Statistics

Statistics HAMP CHSO
First downs 22 21
Total yards 327 429
Rushing yards 179 72
Passing yards 148 357
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 37:06 22:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Hampton Passing Jett Duffey 19/42, 148 yards, INT
Rushing Tymere Robinson 17 rushes, 57 yards
Receiving Jadakis Bonds 11 receptions, 111 yards
Charleston Southern Passing Jack Chambers 25/43, 357 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Roderick Hawkins 12 rushes, 50 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cayden Jordan 6 receptions, 152 yards

North Carolina A&T

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 9 0 0 0 9
Pirates 7 6 7 10 30

Statistics

Statistics NCAT HAMP
First downs 21 19
Total yards 364 441
Rushing yards 91 156
Passing yards 273 285
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 28:03 31:57
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina A&T Passing Jalen Fowler 17/25, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jah-Maine Martin 11 rushes, 27 yards
Receiving Jamison Warren 5 receptions, 103 yards, TD
Hampton Passing Jett Duffey 17/28, 285 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Elijah Burris 16 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Receiving Romon Copeland 3 receptions, 112 yards, TD

At Robert Morris

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 7 14 7 7 35
Colonials 7 6 7 18 38

Statistics

Statistics HAMP RMU
First downs 22 27
Total yards 481 500
Rushing yards 194 139
Passing yards 287 361
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 26:38 33:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Hampton Passing Jett Duffey 14/20, 287 yards
Rushing Jett Duffey 18 rushes, 84 yards, 5 TD
Receiving Trent Cloud 3 receptions, 109 yards
Robert Morris Passing George Martin 28/39, 315 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Alijah Jackson 25 rushes, 127 yards, TD
Receiving James Westry 6 receptions, 101 yards

Gardner–Webb

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 14 0 7 00 21
Pirates 7 14 0 06 27

Statistics

Statistics GWEB HAMP
First downs 17 16
Total yards 298 413
Rushing yards 137 182
Passing yards 161 231
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 29:42 30:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Gardner–Webb Passing Bailey Fisher 20/35, 161 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Narii Gaither 27 rushes, 147 yards
Receiving Narii Gaither 6 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Hampton Passing Jett Duffey 12/18, 231 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Elijah Burris 14 rushes, 64 yards
Receiving Romon Copeland 2 receptions, 101 yards, TD

At Campbell

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 7 0 10 11 28
Fighting Camels 7 7 0 7 21

Statistics

Statistics HAMP CAM
First downs 23 19
Total yards 353 327
Rushing yards 122 131
Passing yards 231 196
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 31:51 28:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Hampton Passing Jett Duffey 19/31, 231 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jett Duffey 17 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jadakis Bonds 8 receptions, 110 yards
Campbell Passing Dylan Earney 16/29, 196 yards, TD
Rushing Michael Jamerson 15 rushes, 67 yards
Receiving Jalen Kelsey 4 receptions, 97 yards, TD

North Alabama

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1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 14 14 0 7 35
Pirates 7 7 0 13 27

Statistics

Statistics UNA HAMP
First downs 23 16
Total yards 464 363
Rushing yards 113 121
Passing yards 351 242
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 34:31 25:29
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing Blake Dever 15/18, 254 yards, TD
Rushing Parker Driggers 14 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cortez Hall 4 receptions, 71 yards
Hampton Passing Jett Duffey 15/24, 242 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jett Duffey 16 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Romon Copeland 6 receptions, 129 yards

References

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  1. ^ a b O'Connor, John (January 25, 2022). "CAA officially adds Hampton, Monmouth, Stony Brook". richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Monmouth Voted 2021 Preseason Football Favorite". Big South Conference. July 27, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 Hampton Pirates Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved June 22, 2021.