1990 Delaware State Hornets football team

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1990 Delaware State Hornets football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Alumni Stadium
Seasons
←  1989
1991  →
1990 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Florida A&M $ 6 –0 –07 –4 –0
No. T–19 North Carolina A&T 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Delaware State 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Howard 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
South Carolina State 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Bethune–Cookman 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Morgan State 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bill Collick, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Jackson State *
L 7–3119,700 [1]
September 8vs. Northeastern *
W 43–165,263 [2]
September 22 Towson State *
W 24–13 [3]
September 29vs. Bethune–Cookman
W 56–42 [4]
October 6at No. 13 Liberty *
W 38–37 [5]
October 13 Florida A&M
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 38–434,738 [6]
October 20at Morgan State
W 28–717,750 [7]
October 27 South Carolina State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 39–08,643 [8]
November 3No. 18 North Carolina A&T
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 28–48 [9]
November 17at Howard
W 29–14 [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "JSU battles Delaware St., other events in Jackson". The Vicksburg Post. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "DelState rebounds for 43–16 victory". The News Journal. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Hornets run over Towson". The News Journal. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Delaware State comes back to beat Bethune–Cookman". South Florida Sun Sentinel. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "DelState miracle part II: Late rally stuns Liberty". The News Journal. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Ezellevated; Delaware State can't come back this time". Tallahassee Democrat. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "DelState stymies Morgan". The News Journal. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Delaware State shuts out South Carolina State, 39–0". The Greenville News. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Maynor keys A&T to big win". News and Record. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "DelState powers past Howard 29–14". The News Journal. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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