The 2017 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Kenny Carter in third and final season as head coach, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for eighth in the MEAC. Delaware State played home games at Alumni Stadium in Dover, Delaware.
On November 19, Delaware State was announced that Carter's contract would not be renewed.[1] He finished his tenure at Delaware State with a three-year record of 3–30.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:00 p.m. | at Delaware* | | BHAA | L 3–22 | 18,040 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Hampton | | PTV | L 15–28 | 6,456 |
September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at West Virginia* | | AT&T SportsNet Pitt. | L 16–59 | 51,482 |
September 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Norfolk State | | DESU-TV | L 7–17 | 2,491 |
October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 16 North Carolina A&T | | LTV | L 3–44 | 21,500 |
October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Howard | | WDSU-TV | L 23–52 | 3,337 |
October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | South Carolina State | | WDSU-TV | W 17–14 | 1,270 |
October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at North Carolina Central | | | L 14–42 | 14,117 |
November 4 | 5:00 p.m. | at Savannah State | | | L 21–35 | 2,371 |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Morgan State | | WDSU-TV | W 33–30 | 1,334 |
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Florida State* | | ACCN | L 6–77 | 70,599 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
At Delaware
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Total |
Hornets
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0
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3
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0
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0 |
3 |
Fightin' Blue Hens
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2
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6
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7
|
7 |
22 |
At Hampton
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Total |
Hornets
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5
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10
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0
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0 |
15 |
Pirates
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7
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14
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0
|
7 |
28 |
At West Virginia
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|
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Total |
Hornets
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10
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0
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0
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6 |
16 |
Mountaineers
|
24
|
21
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7
|
7 |
59 |
Norfolk State
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|
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|
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Total |
Spartans
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0
|
3
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7
|
7 |
17 |
Hornets
|
0
|
0
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0
|
7 |
7 |
At North Carolina A&T
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|
|
|
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Total |
Hornets
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0
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3
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0
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0 |
3 |
No. 16 Aggies
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16
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14
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7
|
7 |
44 |
Howard
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Total |
Bison
|
10
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7
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21
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14 |
52 |
Hornets
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0
|
10
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7
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6 |
23 |
South Carolina State
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|
|
|
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Total |
Bulldogs
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0
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7
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0
|
7 |
14 |
Hornets
|
14
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0
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0
|
3 |
17 |
At North Carolina Central
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|
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|
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Total |
Hornets
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0
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7
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7
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0 |
14 |
Eagles
|
14
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14
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7
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7 |
42 |
At Savannah State
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Total |
Hornets
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0
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7
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7
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7 |
21 |
Tigers
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14
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7
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7
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7 |
35 |
Morgan State
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Total |
Bears
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14
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9
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0
|
7 |
30 |
Hornets
|
0
|
13
|
10
|
10 |
33 |
At Florida State
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Total |
Hornets
|
6
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0
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0
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0 |
6 |
Seminoles
|
21
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35
|
7
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14 |
77 |
References
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Venues |
- Soldier's Field (1924–1956)
- Dover Baseball Park (alternative)
- Alumni Stadium (1957–present)
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