1982 Delaware State Hornets football team

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1982 Delaware State Hornets football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (2–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Bill Collick (2nd season)
Home stadium Alumni Stadium
Seasons
←  1981
1983  →
1982 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 South Carolina State $^ 4 –1 –09 –3 –0
Florida A&M 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
Bethune–Cookman 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Howard 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Delaware State 2 –3 –04 –7 –0
North Carolina A&T 0 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 South Carolina State
W 17–75,000 [1]
September 19 Florida A&M
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 23–395,000 [2]
September 24at West Chester State *
L 21–415,025 [3]
October 2at Bethune–Cookman
L 24–273,642 [4]
October 9at Howard
L 14–226,700 [5]
October 16at North Carolina A&T
W 20–35,100 [6]
October 23 Virginia State *
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 15–145,010 [7]
October 30at Towson State *
L 21–351,451 [8]
November 6 Central State (OH) *
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 31–373,500 [9]
November 13 Northeastern *
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 15–72,700 [10]
November 20 Liberty Baptist *
L 22–352,500 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

[12]

References

  1. ↑ "DelState surprises S.C. State". Sunday News Journal. September 12, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Koonce rallies FAMU to 39–23 win". Tallahassee Democrat. September 19, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "West Chester rips DelState 41–21". The News Journal. September 25, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bethune nips Delaware St". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 3, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "DelState falls to Howard". Sunday News Journal. October 10, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Lankford, Picotte lead Delaware State win". The Times and Democrat. October 17, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Trojans edged". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 24, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Towson State trims Delaware State". The Daily Times. October 31, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Late touchdown lift CSU over Delaware State, 37–31". Dayton Daily News. November 7, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Delaware St. foils Northeastern". The Boston Globe. November 14, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "DelState fumbles finale to Liberty". Sunday News Journal. November 21, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Delaware State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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