1974 Delaware State Hornets football team

1974 Delaware State Hornets football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	3–6 (0–6 MEAC)
Head coach	Arnold Jeter (8th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ←  1973 1975  →

1974 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 South Carolina State $	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Howard	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
North Carolina Central	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	2
Morgan State	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
North Carolina A&T	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Maryland Eastern Shore	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Delaware State	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1974 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) in the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. ^{[1] [2]} Led by eighth-year head coach Arnold Jeter in his final season, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 3–6 and a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Elizabeth City State *	Elizabeth City, NC	W 14–8		[3]
September 14	William Paterson *	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 34–10		[4]
September 28	Federal City College *	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 18–8		[5]
October 11	at Howard	RFK Stadium Washington, DC	L 7–30	5,872	[6] [7]
October 19	North Carolina Central	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 0–7		[8]
October 26	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	L 7–21	10,000	[9]
November 2	Maryland Eastern Shore	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 0–36	4,000	[10]
November 16	at North Carolina A&T	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 14–20	3,500	[11]
November 23	South Carolina State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 7–16	1,000	[12] [13]
*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. Martin, Monte (September 9, 1974). "Rookie quarterback keys Delaware State victory". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
4. Martin, Monte (September 16, 1974). "Bias wings DelState to win". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
5. Martin, Monte (September 30, 1974). "Walk-On McDermott Gives Hornets Kick". The News Journal – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Did RFK Stadium help beat DelState?". The Evening Journal. October 12, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 19, 2024.
8. Martin, Monte (October 21, 1974). "Ex-cop 'busts' DelState". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
9. Stewart, John W. (October 27, 1974). "Morgan State's fourth quarter touchdowns wear down Delaware State, 21-7". The Baltimore Sun – via Newspapers.com.
10. Martin, Monte (November 4, 1974). "DelState Loses 3 Ways". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Delaware State loses to Aggies". The Morning News . November 18, 1974 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Martin, Monte (November 25, 1974). "S.C. State's comeback continues Hornet slide". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State Bulldogs)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 18, 2024.