Fred Freeman

Fred Freeman
Biographical details
Born (1943-12-29) December 29, 1943 (age 82)
Playing career
1963–1966Mississippi Valley State
PositionTackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1981–1983Hampton (DC)
1984–1991Hampton
Head coaching record
Overall49–31–4
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 CIAA (1985)
2 CIAA Northern Division (1985, 1987)

Fred Freeman (born December 29, 1943) is an American former football player and coach. He was selected in the ninth round (213th overall) by the New York Giants in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft. Freeman served as the head football coach at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia from 1984 to 1991, compiling a record of 49–31–4.

Freeman was an assistant coach at Howard University and Delaware State University prior to joining the coaching staff at Hampton in 1981. He served as defensive coordinator at Hampton for three season under Ed Wyche before succeeding him as head coach in 1984, when Wyche left for Alabama A&M University.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs NCAA#
Hampton Pirates (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1984–1991)
1984 Hampton 5–3–24–2–12nd (Northern)
1985 Hampton 10–26–11st (Northern)L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal8
1986 Hampton 3–6–12–4–15th (Northern)
1987 Hampton 9–36–11st (Northern)15
1988 Hampton 7–33–33rd (Northern)
1989 Hampton 8–1–14–1–1T–2nd (Northern)
1990 Hampton 5–53–3T–3rd (Northern)
1991 Hampton 2–92–69th
Hampton: 49–31–430–21–3
Total:49–31–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
  • #Rankings from final NCAA Division II Football Committee poll.

References

  1. ↑ "1967 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ Teel, David (November 22, 1991). "Coach Calls It Quits At HU". Daily Press. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Hampton Institute gets new coach". The Daily Advance. Lynchburg, Virginia. Associated Press. February 8, 1984. p. B5. Retrieved June 6, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Fred Freeman". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 6, 2026.