HAMPTON, Va. (August 29, 2026) (COURTESY OF HAMPTON ATHLETICS) … The Coach Van Malone Era at Hampton University (1-0) got off to a rousing start as the Pirates whitewashed visiting Virginia University-Lynchburg (0-1) 45-0 before an enthusiastic crowd of 5,173 at Darling Stadium.
The shutout was the first in 88 games for the Pirates dating back to September 16, 2017 when Hampton downed Livingtone 59-0. The victory also snapped a six-game losing streak for the home team.
Hampton amassed 476 yards total offense while the stingy Pirate defense yielded just 220 yards. The Dragons averaged just 1.7 yards per carry on the night and the Pirates forced three turnovers…