2005 Delaware State Hornets football team

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2005 Delaware State Hornets football
Delaware State Hornets wordmark.svg
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Alumni Stadium
Seasons
←  2004
2006  →
2005 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Hampton $^  8 –0   11 –1  
No. 20 South Carolina State  7 –1   9 –2  
Delaware State  6 –2   7 –4  
Florida A&M  5 –3   6 –5  
Bethune–Cookman  4 –4   7 –4  
Norfolk State  2 –6   4 –7  
North Carolina A&T  2 –6   3 –8  
Howard  1 –7   4 –7  
Morgan State  1 –7   2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Hornets were led by second-year head coach Al Lavan and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They finished the season 7–4 overall and 6–2 in conference play to place in third in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 p.m.at Florida A&M
W 21–1713,814 [1]
September 102:00 p.m. Millersville *
W 38–63,107 [2]
September 176:00 p.m.at No. 8 James Madison *
L 7–6513,645 [3]
September 247:00 p.m.at Coastal Carolina *
L 6–248,267 [4]
October 16:00 p.m.at No. 9 Hampton
L 8–2610,130 [5]
October 81:00 p.m. Bethune–Cookman
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 17–01,439 [6]
October 151:30 p.m.at North Carolina A&T
W 23–1322,137 [7]
October 2212:00 p.m. Morgan State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 41–142,841 [8]
October 291:00 p.m.at No. 23 South Carolina State
L 3–2420,050 [9]
November 1212:00 p.m. Norfolk State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 38–172,841 [10]
November 1912:00 p.m. Howard
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 23–72,315 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rattlers fall in Carter's debut". The Palm Beach Post. September 4, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Hornets run away from Division II Marauders". The News Journal. September 11, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "JMU pounds Delaware St". The News-Virginian. September 18, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Chants defense clamps down". Florence Morning News. September 25, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Hornets stumble again". The News Journal. October 2, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "'Cats shoot blanks". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. October 9, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Delaware State stands up to A&T". The News and Observer. October 16, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "DSU explodes past Morgan St". The News Journal. October 23, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bulldogs rebound; SCSU shuts down Hornets in front of capacity crowd". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Hornets clinch winning season". The News Journal. November 13, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Defense carries DSU to victory in finale". The News Journal. November 20, 2005. Retrieved September 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Delaware State Hornets Schedule 2005". ESPN . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  13. ↑ "2005 Football Schedule". Delaware State University Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
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