1989 Delaware State Hornets football team

1989 Delaware State Hornets football
MEAC champion
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	7–4 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Bill Collick (5th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ←  1988 1990  →

1989 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Delaware State $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Howard	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Florida A&M	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
South Carolina State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
North Carolina A&T	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Morgan State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	vs. Cheyney *		Baynard Stadium Wilmington, DE (Wilmington Classic)	W 41–0	6,932	[1]
September 9	Eastern Kentucky *		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 13–48	4,400	[2]
September 16	at Northeastern *		Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 11–3		[3]
September 23	at Western Illinois *		Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 24–38		[4]
October 7	Bethune–Cookman		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 28–14		[5]
October 14	at Florida A&M		Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 18–13	31,003	[6]
October 21	Morgan State		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 27–12	2,617	[7]
October 28	at South Carolina State		Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 21–13		[8]
November 4	North Carolina A&T	No. 18	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 30–7	7,216	[9]
November 11	at Towson State *	No. 13	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	L 17–35	1,511	[10]
November 18	Howard		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 14–19		[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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.