1989 Delaware State Hornets football team

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1989 Delaware State Hornets football
MEAC champion
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Alumni Stadium
Seasons
  1988
1990 
1989 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Delaware State $ 5 1 07 4 0
Howard 4 2 08 3 0
Florida A&M 3 3 06 5 0
Bethune–Cookman 3 3 05 5 0
South Carolina State 3 3 05 6 0
North Carolina A&T 2 4 05 6 0
Morgan State 2 4 04 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Collick, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2vs. Cheyney *
W 41–06,932 [1]
September 9 Eastern Kentucky *L 13–484,400 [2]
September 16at Northeastern *W 11–3 [3]
September 23at Western Illinois *L 24–38 [4]
October 7 Bethune–Cookman *
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 28–14 [5]
October 14at Florida A&M W 18–1331,003 [6]
October 21 Morgan State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 27–122,617 [7]
October 28at South Carolina State W 21–13 [8]
November 4 North Carolina A&T Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 18
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 30–77,216 [9]
November 11at Towson State *No. 13L 17–351,511 [10]
November 18 Howard
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 14–19 [11]

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References

  1. "Hornets pound Cheyney 41–0". The News Journal. September 3, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Fields, Thomas spark Eastern's 48–13 romp". The Courier-Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Northeastern falls flat against Delaware State". The Boston Globe. September 17, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Western Illinois rips Delaware St". Southern Illinoisan. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Delaware State downs Bethune–Cookman 28–14". Tallahassee Democrat. October 8, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Delaware State edges Florida A&M, 18–13". The Miami Herald. October 14, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Morgan falls to Delaware State, 27–12". The Baltimore Sun. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bulldogs fail to keep Hornets down". The Times and Democrat. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hornets MEAC champions". The News Journal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Towson shocks Delaware State, 35–17". The Baltimore Sun. November 12, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Howard rallies to down Hornets". The Daily Times. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 via Newspapers.com.