1990 Delaware State Hornets football team

1990 Delaware State Hornets football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	7–3 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Bill Collick (6th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ←  1989 1991  →

1990 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Florida A&M $	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. T–19 North Carolina A&T	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Delaware State	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Howard	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Morgan State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Jackson State *	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 7–31	19,700	[1]
September 8	vs. Northeastern *	Baynard Stadium Wilmington, DE (Wilmington Classic)	W 43–16	5,263	[2]
September 22	Towson State *	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 24–13		[3]
September 29	vs. Bethune–Cookman	Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, FL (South Florida Football Classic)	W 56–42		[4]
October 6	at No. 13 Liberty *	Willard May Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 38–37		[5]
October 13	Florida A&M	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 38–43	4,738	[6] [7]
October 20	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 28–7	17,750	[8]
October 27	South Carolina State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 39–0	8,643	[9]
November 3	No. 18 North Carolina A&T	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 28–48		[10]
November 17	at Howard	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	W 29–14		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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. "DelState lets one get away". The News Journal. October 14, 1990. Retrieved August 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ezellevated; Delaware State can't come back this time". Tallahassee Democrat. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "DelState stymies Morgan". The News Journal. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Delaware State shuts out South Carolina State, 39–0". The Greenville News. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Maynor keys A&T to big win". News and Record. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "DelState powers past Howard 29–14". The News Journal. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.