1979 Delaware State Hornets football team

The 1979 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College (now known as Delaware State University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Charles Henderson, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–5–1, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC.

1979 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–5–1 (1–4–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Morgan State $ 5 0 0 9 2 0
South Carolina State 4 1 0 8 3 0
North Carolina A&T 2 2 1 4 6 1
Howard 2 3 0 5 6 0
Delaware State 1 4 1 4 5 1
North Carolina Central 1 4 0 2 8 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 0 0 3 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Maryland Eastern Shore games did not count as conference games in 1979

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at South Carolina StateL 6–52[1]
September 15Clarion State*L 12–45[2]
September 29at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDW 19–13[3]
October 6Howard
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 0–23[4]
October 13at North Carolina CentralL 26–31[5]
October 20No. 7 Morgan State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 0–221,500[6]
October 27Kentucky State*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 16–2[7]
November 3Bethune–Cookman*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 17–15500[8]
November 10North Carolina A&T
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
T 21–21[9]
November 17at Livingstone*W 26–10[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Bulldogs romp past Hornets". The Greenville News. September 9, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Delaware State falls in home opener 45–12 as Clarion State rolls". Sunday News Journal. September 16, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "DelState tops UMES for first win". Sunday News Journal. September 30, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fans, Howard harass Hornets". Sunday News Journal. October 7, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eagles rally for first win". Durham Morning Herald. October 14, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "DelState offense takes day off". Sunday News Journal. October 21, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Breds fall to DSU, 16–2". The State Journal. October 28, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Delaware State slips by Bethune–Cookman". Florida Today. November 4, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tough QB Warren leads late rally to earn DelState tie". Sunday News Journal. November 11, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Livingstone falls, 26–10". The Salisbury Post. November 18, 1979. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.