1986 Delaware State Hornets football team

1986 Delaware State Hornets football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	7–4 (3–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Bill Collick (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ←  1985 1987  →

1986 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 20 North Carolina A&T $^	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Howard	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Delaware State	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Morgan State	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Collick, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	vs. Southern *		Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 21–14	10,000	[1]
September 6	at Boston University *		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 30–9		[2]
September 20	at Morgan State	No. 10	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 40–12		[3]
October 4	vs. No. T–14 Jackson State *	No. 7	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 25–28		[4]
October 11	Connecticut *		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 32–31		[5]
October 18	at Bethune–Cookman	No. T–14	Memorial Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	W 34–17	3,000	[6]
October 25	Towson State *	No. 12	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 10–6	4,500	[7]
November 1	South Carolina State	No. 16	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 34–21	6,000	[8]
November 8	at No. 20 North Carolina A&T	No. 14	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 17–20		[9]
November 15	Northeastern *	No. 19	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 24–37	2,300	[10]
November 22	at Howard		William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	L 18–27		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Jaguars put in sack, 21–14". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Delaware St. 30, Boston U. 9". Rutland Daily Herald. September 7, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hornets tackle pesky business". Sunday News Journal. September 21, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Early errors damage DelState in 28–25 loss to Jackson St". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Huskies get early breaks, but fall to Hornets, 32–31". The Hartford Courant. October 12, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Delaware St. spots B–CC 17 points then rolls, 34–17". The Orlando Sentinel. October 19, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Towson St. loses first game, 10–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 26, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Dogs lose hopes of MEAC title after loss to Delaware State". The Index-Journal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hornets fade from picture". Sunday News Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "NU hits its stride, 37–24". The Boston Globe. November 16, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Hornets collapse again, drop finale to Howard". Sunday News Journal. November 23, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.