1967 Delaware State Hornets football team

1967 Delaware State Hornets football
Conference	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–6–1 (2–3–1 CIAA)
Head coach	Arnold Jeter (1st season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ←  1966 1968  →

1967 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Morgan State $	8	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Maryland State	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Johnson C. Smith	5	–	0	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Virginia Union	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
North Carolina A&T	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Elizabeth City State	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Virginia State	4	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Norfolk State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Delaware State	2	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Hampton	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Winston-Salem State	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Howard	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Livingstone	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
North Carolina College	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Fayetteville State	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Saint Paul's (VA)	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Shaw	1	–	7	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA College Division football season. ^{[1] [2]} Led by first-year head coach Arnold Jeter, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 and a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, placing ninth in the CIAA.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at IUP *	Indiana, PA	L 0–16		[3]
September 23	Mansfield *	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 6–26		[4]
September 30	at Hampton	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	L 6–35		[5]
October 7	Howard	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 16–0		[6]
October 14	at Saint Paul's (VA)	Lawrenceville, VA	T 0–0		[7]
October 21	Morgan State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 0–27	3,500	[8]
November 4	Elizabeth City State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 13–12		[9]
November 11	Maryland State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 8–37	2,000	[10]
November 18	at Montclair State *	Sprague Field Upper Montclair, NJ	L 3–16		[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. Sinclair, John (September 18, 1967). "IUP Takes Sting Out Of Hornets, 16-0". The Indiana Gazette – via Newspapers.com.
4. Knight, Pat (September 25, 1967). "Mansfield hammers Del. state". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
5. Parrish, Will (October 1, 1967). "Pirates Roll Over Hornets By 35-6". Daily Press – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Delaware State wins loop test". The Morning News . October 9, 1967 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "St. Paul's Deadlocks Del. State". The News Journal . October 16, 1967 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Sputtering Morgan tops Del. State". The Morning News . October 23, 1967 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Knight, Pat (November 6, 1967). "Del. State surprises N. C. rival". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Del. State drops 5th". The Morning News . November 13, 1967 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Montclair Captures Finale, Besting Delaware State, 16-3". The Morning Call . November 20, 1967 – via Newspapers.com.