1982 Delaware State Hornets football team

The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Purzycki, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC.

1982 Delaware State Hornets football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (2–3 MEAC)
Head coach	Joe Purzycki (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium

1982 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 South Carolina State $^	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Florida A&M	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Howard	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Delaware State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
North Carolina A&T	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	South Carolina State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 17–7	5,000
September 19	Florida A&M	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 23–39	5,000
September 24	at West Chester State*	John A. Farrell Stadium West Chester, PA	L 21–41	5,025
October 2	at Bethune–Cookman	Memorial Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	L 24–27	3,642
October 9	at Howard	Howard Stadium Washington, DC	L 14–22	6,700
October 16	at North Carolina A&T	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 20–3	5,100
October 23	Virginia State*	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 15–14	5,010
October 30	at Towson State*	Towson Stadium Towson, MD	L 21–35	1,451
November 6	Central State (OH)*	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 31–37	3,500
November 13	Northeastern*	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 15–7	2,700
November 20	Liberty Baptist*	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 22–35	2,500
*Non-conference game