1992 Delaware State Hornets football team

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1992 Delaware State Hornets football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Alumni Stadium
Seasons
  1991
1993  
1992 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 North Carolina A&T $^ 5 1 09 3 0
No. 15 Florida A&M 4 2 07 4 0
South Carolina State 4 2 07 4 0
Howard 3 3 07 4 0
Delaware State 3 3 06 5 0
Bethune–Cookman 2 4 04 7 0
Morgan State 0 6 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 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 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bill Collick, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5vs. Cheyney *
W 54–04,127 [1]
September 12at No. 2 Youngstown State *L 20–4211,926 [2]
October 19at Bethune–Cookman W 31–172,500 [3]
September 26vs. Grambling State *
W 45–4226,000 [4]
October 10 Towson State *W 27–13 [5]
October 17No. 9 Florida A&M
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 22–204,783 [6]
October 24at Morgan State W 34–1613,048 [7]
October 31 South Carolina State No. 17
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 7–286,349 [8]
November 7No. 19 North Carolina A&T
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 10–24 [9]
November 14at Liberty *L 27–49 [10]
November 21at Howard L 28–31 [11]

References

  1. "Open season on Wolves". The News Journal. September 6, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Delaware State falls 42–20". The News Journal. September 13, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bethune loses third in row". The Miami Herald. September 20, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Delaware State edges Grambling late, 45–42". Detroit Free Press. September 27, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hornets whip Towson 27–13". The News Journal. October 11, 1991. Retrieved January 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Delaware St. slips past FAMU". Florida Today. October 18, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Again, no joy at Morgan homecoming". The Baltimore Sun. October 25, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "S.C. State stuns Delaware State, 28–7". The Greenville News. November 1, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Another Hornet swoon". The News Journal. November 8, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "LU pounds Delaware St.; awaits postseason fate". The News and Advance. November 15, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Hornets lose by 3". The Daily Times. November 22, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.