2017 Delaware State Hornets football team

2017 Delaware State Hornets football
2017 Delaware State Hornets football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	2–9 (2–6 MEAC)
Head coach	Kenny Carter (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Vincent White (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Gerard Wilcher (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
	Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

Last updated December 14, 2023

2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 7 North Carolina A&T $	8	–	0	12	–	0
Howard	6	–	2	7	–	4
Bethune–Cookman	6	–	2	7	–	4
North Carolina Central	5	–	3	7	–	4
Hampton	5	–	3	6	–	5
Norfolk State	4	–	4	4	–	7
Savannah State *	3	–	5	3	–	8
South Carolina State	2	–	6	3	–	7
Florida A&M *	2	–	6	3	–	8
Delaware State	2	–	6	2	–	9
Morgan State *	1	–	7	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion * Florida A&M, Morgan State and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Kenny Carter and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 2–9, 2–6 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	at Delaware *	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Route 1 Rivalry)	BHAA	L 3–22	18,040
September 8	7:00 p.m.	at Hampton	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	PTV	L 15–28	6,456
September 16	Noon	at West Virginia *	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	AT&T SportsNet Pitt.	L 16–59	51,482
September 23	2:00 p.m.	Norfolk State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	WDSU-TV	L 7–17	2,491
October 7	1:00 p.m.	at No. 16 North Carolina A&T	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	LTV	L 3–44	21,500
October 14	2:00 p.m.	Howard	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	WDSU-TV	L 23–52	3,337
October 21	2:00 p.m.	South Carolina State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	WDSU-TV	W 17–14	1,270
October 28	2:00 p.m.	at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC		L 14–42	14,117
November 4	5:00 p.m.	at Savannah State	Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA		L 21–35	2,371
November 11	2:00 p.m.	Morgan State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	WDSU-TV	W 33–30	1,334
November 18	12:00 p.m.	at Florida State *	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCN	L 6–77	70,599
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Source: Schedule

Game summaries

At Delaware

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	3	0	0	3
Fightin' Blue Hens	2	6	7	7	22

At Hampton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	5	10	0	0	15
Pirates	7	14	0	7	28

At West Virginia

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	10	0	0	6	16
Mountaineers	24	21	7	7	59

Norfolk State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	3	7	7	17
Hornets	0	0	0	7	7

At North Carolina A&T

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	3	0	0	3
No. 16 Aggies	16	14	7	7	44

Howard

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	10	7	21	14	52
Hornets	0	10	7	6	23

South Carolina State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	0	7	14
Hornets	14	0	0	3	17

At North Carolina Central

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	7	7	0	14
Eagles	14	14	7	7	42

At Savannah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	7	7	7	21
Tigers	14	7	7	7	35

Morgan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	14	9	0	7	30
Hornets	0	13	10	10	33

At Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	6	0	0	0	6
Seminoles	21	35	7	14	77

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References

↑ "Kenny Carter Out at Delaware State – WBOC Sports".

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