1991 Delaware State Hornets football team

1991 Delaware State Hornets football
MEAC co-champion
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	9–2 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach	Bill Collick (7th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
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1991 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Delaware State +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
North Carolina A&T +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
South Carolina State	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Florida A&M	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Howard	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Morgan State	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1991 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 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Collick, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC co-champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	vs. Bethune–Cookman	Baynard Stadium Wilmington, DE (Wilmington Classic)	W 20–28 (forfeit)	5,828	[1] [2]
September 14	No. 8 Youngstown State *	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 33–29		[3]
September 21	at Towson State *	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 13–7	3,729	[4]
October 5	vs. Jackson State *	RFK Stadium Washington, DC (Capitol Classic)	W 37–34	5,231	[5]
October 12	Liberty *	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 9–20		[6]
October 19	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 10–20	10,418	[7]
October 26	Morgan State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 26–10	7,230	[8]
November 2	at South Carolina State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 19–14	7,105	[9]
November 9	at North Carolina A&T	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 31–26	8,609	[10]
November 16	at Northeastern *	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 46–20	1,240	[11]
November 23	Howard	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 56–12		[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Delaware State self-destructs". The News Journal. September 8, 1991. Retrieved August 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bethune–Cookman forfeits game". The Orlando Sentinel. November 26, 1991. Retrieved August 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hornets stun Youngstown". The News Journal. September 15, 1991. Retrieved August 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Delaware State edges Towson, 13–7". The Baltimore Sun. September 22, 1991. Retrieved August 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hornets run for respect". The News Journal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved August 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Liberty handles Hornets". The News Journal. October 13, 1991. Retrieved August 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Rattlers get back on MEAC win track". Tallahassee Democrat. October 20, 1991. Retrieved August 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hornets rally to end skid". The News Journal. October 27, 1991. Retrieved August 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hornets batter State's vaunted rushing defense". The State. November 3, 1991. Retrieved August 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Delaware State keeps A&T from title". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1991. Retrieved August 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Delaware State prevents Huskies from getting even". The Boston Globe. November 17, 1991. Retrieved August 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Hornets rout Howard". The News Journal. November 24, 1991. Retrieved August 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.