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1970 Delaware State Hornets football team

The 1970 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College—now known as Delaware State University—as a member of the Northern Division of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in the 1970 NCAA College Division football season.[1][2] Led by fourth-year head coach Arnold Jeter, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 6–2 and a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing third in the CIAA's Northern Division. This was Delaware State’s final season competing in the CIAA, as they moved to the newly formed Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in 1971. Following the season, running back Steve Davis was selected with the 60th pick in the 1971 NFL draft, becoming the first Hornet to be selected in an NFL Draft.

1970 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
DivisionNorthern Division
Record6–2 (4–1 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern
Morgan State x 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Virginia State y$ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Delaware State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Howard 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Saint Paul's (VA) 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Norfolk State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Virginia Union 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Hampton 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
Southern
No. 17 Johnson C. Smith xy 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Elizabeth City State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
North Carolina Central 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Shaw 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Fayetteville State 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Livingstone 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Winston-Salem State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
North Carolina A&T 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Championship: Virginia State 32, Johnson C. Smith 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Lock Haven*Lock Haven, PAW 19–14[3]
September 26at Montclair State*
L 7–105,828[4]
October 3Hampton
W 49–0[5]
October 10at HowardWashington, DCW 20–0[6]
October 17Saint Paul's (VA)
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 6–0[7]
October 24at Morgan State
L 6–34[8]
October 31Millersville*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 44–10[9]
November 14at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDW 21–15[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 25.
  2. ^ "Delaware State Game by Game Results". July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Hornets win first opener since '65". The Morning News. September 14, 1970 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "Montclair State Defeats Hornets". The Record. September 27, 1970 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ Zabitka, Matt (October 5, 1970). "Davis Leads Romp By Delaware State". The News Journal – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "Del. State Defense Smothers Howard". The News Journal. October 12, 1970 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ Schellhammer, Bill (October 19, 1970). "Delaware State Defense Lives Up to Reputation". The News Journal – via Newspapers.com.  
  8. ^ "Morgan Mashes Delaware State". The Baltimore Sun. October 25, 1970 – via Newspapers.com.  
  9. ^ "Delaware State Has Easy 44 - 10 Victory". The Daily Times. November 1, 1970 – via Newspapers.com.  
  10. ^ "Victory ends top season for Del. State gridders". The Morning News. November 16, 1970 – via Newspapers.com.  


 

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