1969 Delaware State Hornets football team

1969 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (3–3 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1969 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Johnson C. Smith $ 6 1 0 8 2 0
North Carolina Central 7 1 1 7 2 1
Elizabeth City State 8 1 0 8 1 0
North Carolina A&T 5 1 1 6 2 1
Morgan State 6 2 0 6 4 0
Norfolk State 4 3 0 4 4 0
Virginia Union 5 4 0 5 4 0
Livingstone 4 3 0 5 3 0
3 3 0 4 5 0
Fayetteville State 3 3 1 3 4 1
Virginia State 3 5 1 3 5 1
Howard 2 3 0 3 6 0
Shaw 2 5 0 2 6 0
Maryland State 1 5 0 1 7 0
Winston-Salem State 1 7 0 2 7 0
Saint Paul's (VA) 0 6 0 1 7 0
Hampton 0 7 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Conference standings were determined by Dickinson Rating

The 1969 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College—now known as Delaware State University—as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in the 1969 NCAA College Division football season.[1][2] Led by third-year head coach Arnold Jeter, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–5 and a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing ninth in the CIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Clarion*Clarion, PAL 14–20[3]
September 27Montclair State*W 28–9[4]
October 4at HamptonW 20–0[5]
October 11Howard
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 10–0[6]
October 18at Saint Paul's (VA)Lawrenceville, VAW 27–20[7]
October 25Morgan State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 3–381,800[8]
November 1at East Stroudsburg*East Stroudsburg, PAL 12–35[9]
November 8Elizabeth City State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 6–31[10]
November 15Maryland State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 19–21[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  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. ^ "Clarion beats Hornets 20-14". The Morning News. September 22, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Montclair State Suffers 28-9 Loss To Delaware". The Record. September 28, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Petrella, Tony (October 5, 1969). "HI Pirates Lack Attack, Lose By 20-0". Daily Press – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Zabitka, Matt (October 13, 1969). "Delaware State Stings Howard in Second Half". The News Journal – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Swann's 97-yarder is Del. State's edge". The Morning News. October 20, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Zabitka, Matt (October 27, 1969). "2 Morgan Explosions Jolt Delaware State". The News Journal – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Bednar, Rudy (November 2, 1969). "ESSC Rips Delaware State 35-12—Dukett and Grant Lead Attack". The Morning Call – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Albert, Jim (November 10, 1969). "Delaware State's Play Disgusts Jeter". The News Journal.
  11. ^ Zabitka, Matt (November 17, 1969). "Miss by Foot Good as a Mile For Delaware State Eleven". The News Journal.