1922 Hampton Seasiders football team

The 1922 Hampton Seasiders football team was an American football team that represented Hampton Institute in the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1922 college football season. In their second year under head coach Gideon Smith, the Pirates compiled a 6–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 52 to 25. Hampton was recognized as the 1922 black college national co-champion.

1922 Hampton Seasiders football
ConferenceColored Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1922 record6–1 (4–1 CIAA)
Head coachGideon Smith (2nd season)
Captain"Red" Dabney

Edward L. "Red" Dabney was the team captain. William S. Parker was the assistant coach.[1][2] The team played its home games at Armstrong Field on the Institute's campus in Hampton, Virginia.[2][3][4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 14Morgan*
  • Armstrong Field
  • Hampton, VA
W 6–0[5]
October 21at Saint Paul (VA)*[note 1]Lawrenceville, VAW 3–0
October 28at Virginia Normal[note 2]Petersburg, VAL 6–12
November 4Lincoln (PA)
  • Armstrong Field
  • Hampton, VA
W 9–7> 2,000[6]
November 11Shaw
  • Armstrong Field
  • Hampton, VA
W 7–0 (forfeit)3,000[7]
November 18at HowardWashington, DCW 13–0> 2,000[8]
November 30Union (VA)
  • Armstrong Field
  • Hampton VA
W 8–6[4][9]
  • *Non-conference game

Notes
  1. Saint Paul's College, located in Lawrenceville, Virginia, was officially known at this time as the Saint Paul Normal and Industrial School.
  2. Virginia State University was officially known at this time as the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute (V.N.I.I.).

References
  1. "Hampton Gridders Report". The Richmond Planet. October 14, 1922. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "H.N.I. Grid Season Will Open Here Today". Daily Press. October 14, 1922. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ad for Shaw game". Daily Press. November 10, 1922. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Ad for Union University vs. Hampton Institute football game". Daily Press. November 30, 1922. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "H.N.I. Wins From Morgan College 6 to 0". Daily Press. October 15, 1922. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "H.N.I. Defeats Lincoln 9 to 7". Daily Press. November 5, 1922. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Shaw Forfeits Game To Hampton Institute". Daily Press. November 12, 1922. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Hampton Team Swamp Howard Eleven, 13-0". The New York Age. November 25, 1922. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Normal School Wins From Union 8 to 6". Daily Press. December 1, 1922. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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