2006 Delaware State Hornets football team

2006 Delaware State Hornets football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	8–3 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Al Lavan (3rd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ←  2005 2007  →

2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 Hampton $^		7	–	1					10	–	2
Delaware State		6	–	2					8	–	3
South Carolina State		6	–	2					7	–	4
Florida A&M		5	–	3					7	–	4
Howard		4	–	4					5	–	6
Morgan State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Bethune–Cookman		3	–	5					5	–	6
Norfolk State		1	–	7					4	–	7
North Carolina A&T		0	–	8					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by third-year head coach Al Lavan and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They finished the season 8–3 overall and 6–2 in conference play to tie for second in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	1:00 p.m.	vs. Florida A&M		Ford Field Detroit, MI (Detroit Football Classic)	W 34–14	29,713	[1]
September 9	7:00 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA) *		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 63–28	3,113	[2]
September 16	7:00 p.m.	at Northwestern State *		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 3–23	10,215	[3]
September 30	7:00 p.m.	No. 12 Hampton		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 14–29	5,449	[4]
October 7	4:00 p.m.	at Bethune–Cookman		Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	W 33–31	5,241	[5]
October 14	1:00 p.m.	North Carolina A&T		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 37–21	4,577	[6]
October 21	1:00 p.m.	at Morgan State		Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 29–7	13,557	[7]
October 28	7:00 p.m.	South Carolina State		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 10–9	2,512	[8]
November 4	1:00 p.m.	Concord *		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 62–0	1,863	[9]
November 11	1:00 p.m.	at Norfolk State		William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA	W 33–10	6,888	[10]
November 18	12:00 p.m.	at Howard	No. 23	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	L 17–20	1,086	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

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3. "NSU defense stifles Hornets in home opener". The Shreveport Times. September 17, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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9. "Hornets romp in home finale". The News Journal. November 5, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Backup QB sparks DSU win". The News Journal. November 12, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Hornets come up short in title quest". The News Journal. November 19, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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13. "2006 Football Schedule". Delaware State University Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2025.