The following is a list of Delaware State Hornets football seasons for the football team that has represented Delaware State University in NCAA competition.
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Rank# | |||
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Coach Unknown(Independent)(1924–1926) | |||||||||
1924 | Coach Unknown | 0–1 | |||||||
1925 | Coach Unknown | 0–2 | |||||||
1926 | Coach Unknown | 1–0 | |||||||
Naylor(Independent)(1927) | |||||||||
1927 | Naylor | 1–1 | |||||||
Naylor: | 1–1 | ||||||||
Coach Unknown(Independent)(1928–1930) | |||||||||
1928 | Coach Unknown | 1–1–1 | |||||||
1929 | Coach Unknown | 1–0 | |||||||
1930 | Coach Unknown | 4–2 | |||||||
James Powell Calvin (Independent)(1931) | |||||||||
1931 | James Powell Calvin | 2–2–1 | |||||||
James Powell Calvin: | 2–2–1 | ||||||||
John L. McKinley (Independent)(1932) | |||||||||
1932 | John L. McKinley | 2–5 | |||||||
John L. McKinley: | 2–5 | ||||||||
Edward L. Jackson (Independent)(1933) | |||||||||
1933 | Edward L. Jackson | 4–4 | |||||||
Edward L. Jackson(Middle Atlantic Athletic Association)(1934–1935) | |||||||||
1934 | Edward L. Jackson | 8–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
1935 | Edward L. Jackson | 7–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
Edward L. Jackson: | 19–5 | 11–0 | |||||||
Butler(Middle Atlantic Athletic Association)(1936) | |||||||||
1936 | Butler | 2–4 [a] | 2–2 | ||||||
Butler: | 2–4 | 2–2 | |||||||
Coach Unknown(Independent)(1937) | |||||||||
1937 | Coach Unknown | 1–0 | |||||||
Turner(Independent)(1938) | |||||||||
1938 | Turner | 1–2 [b] | |||||||
Turner: | 1–2 | ||||||||
Coach Unknown(Independent)(1939–1941) | |||||||||
1939 | Coach Unknown | 2–2 | |||||||
1940 | Did Not Play | ||||||||
1941 | Coach Unknown | 1–4 [c] | |||||||
Dyke Smith (Independent)(1942–1943) | |||||||||
1942 | Dyke Smith | 3–1–1 | |||||||
1943 | Did Not Play | ||||||||
Thomas R. Conrad (Independent)(1944) | |||||||||
1944 | Thomas R. Conrad | 2–3 | |||||||
Thomas R. Conrad(Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1945–1949) | |||||||||
1945 | Thomas R. Conrad | 4–3 | 3–3 | 8th | |||||
1946 | Thomas R. Conrad | 5–4 | 3–4 | 10th | W Florida N&I Flower Bowl | ||||
1947 | Thomas R. Conrad | 4–4 | 4–3 | 8th | |||||
1948 | Thomas R. Conrad | 4–5 | 4–4 | 11th | |||||
1949 | Thomas R. Conrad | 3–5–1 | 3–5–1 | 11th | |||||
Thomas R. Conrad: | 22–24–1 | ||||||||
Robert M. White (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1950) | |||||||||
1950 | Robert M. White | 2–7–1 | 2–6–1 | 14th | |||||
Robert M. White: | 2–7–1 | 2–6–1 | |||||||
Willard S. Jones (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1951–1952) | |||||||||
1951 | Willard S. Jones | 2–7 | 2–4 | 13th | |||||
1952 | Willard S. Jones | 1–7 | 1–5 | 13th | |||||
Willard S. Jones: | 3–14 | 3–9 | |||||||
Edward L. Jackson (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1953–1955) | |||||||||
1953 | Edward L. Jackson | 4–4 | 2–4 | 14th | |||||
1954 | Edward L. Jackson | 7–1 | 5–1 | 6th | |||||
1955 | Edward L. Jackson | 7–1 | 5–1 | 8th | 12th | ||||
Edward L. Jackson: | 37–11 | ||||||||
Bennie J. George (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1956–1958) | |||||||||
1956 | Bennie J. George | 7–1–1 | 5–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
1957 | Bennie J. George | 6–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1958 | Bennie J. George | 3–5 | 3–4 | 11th | |||||
Bennie J. George: | 16–8–1 | 12–6–1 | |||||||
Preston Mitchell (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1959) | |||||||||
1959 | Preston Mitchell | 1–7 | 1–6 | 17th | |||||
Bennie J. George: | 1–7 | 1–6 | |||||||
Roy D. Moore (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1960–1964) | |||||||||
1960 | Roy D. Moore | 4–4 | 4–3 | 8th | |||||
1961 | Roy D. Moore | 6–3 | 5–2 | 6th | |||||
1962 | Roy D. Moore | 4–5 | 3–4 | 12th | |||||
1963 | Roy D. Moore | 2–5–1 | 1–5 | T–16th | |||||
1964 | Roy D. Moore | 3–7 | 3–5 | 12th | |||||
Roy D. Moore: | 19–24–1 | ||||||||
Ulysses S. Washington (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1965–1966) | |||||||||
1965 | Ulysses S. Washington | 4–5 | |||||||
1966 | Ulysses S. Washington | 3–5 | |||||||
Ulysses S. Washington: | 7–10 | ||||||||
Arnold Jeter (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(1967–1970) | |||||||||
1967 | Arnold Jeter | 2–6–1 | |||||||
1968 | Arnold Jeter | 4–6 | |||||||
1969 | Arnold Jeter | 4–5 | |||||||
1970 | Arnold Jeter | 6–2 | |||||||
Arnold Jeter(Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1971–1974) | |||||||||
1971 | Arnold Jeter | 1–8 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
1972 | Arnold Jeter | 5–4 | 2–4 | T–6th | |||||
1973 | Arnold Jeter | 0–11 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
1974 | Arnold Jeter | 3–6 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
Arnold Jeter: | 25–48–1 | ||||||||
Edmund Wyche (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1975–1978) | |||||||||
1975 | Edmund Wyche | 5–5 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1976 | Edmund Wyche | 3–7–1 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
1977 | Edmund Wyche | 7–4 | 4–2 | 3rd | L Florida A&M Orange Blossom Classic | ||||
1978 | Edmund Wyche | 3–7 | 3–3 | 3rd | |||||
Edmund Wyche: | 18–23–1 | ||||||||
Charles Henderson (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1979–1980) | |||||||||
1979 | Charles Henderson | 4–5–1 | 0–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1980 | Charles Henderson | 2–9 | 0–6 | 6th | |||||
Charles Henderson: | 6–14–1 | ||||||||
Joseph Purzycki (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1981–1984) | |||||||||
1981 | Joseph Purzycki | 2–9 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
1982 | Joseph Purzycki | 4–7 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
1983 | Joseph Purzycki | 7–3–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
1984 | Joseph Purzycki | 8–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
Joseph Purzycki: | 21–21–1 | ||||||||
William Collick (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1985–1996) | |||||||||
1985 | William Collick | 9–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
1986 | William Collick | 7–4 | 3–2 | T–6th | |||||
1987 | William Collick | 9–1 | 5–0* | 1st | |||||
1988 | William Collick | 5–5 | 4–2 | 1st | |||||
1989 | William Collick | 7–4 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
1990 | William Collick | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1991 | William Collick | 9–2 | 5–1* | 1st | |||||
1992 | William Collick | 6–5 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
1993 | William Collick | 6–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1994 | William Collick | 7–4 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
1995 | William Collick | 6–5 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1996 | William Collick | 3–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
William Collick: | 81–48 | ||||||||
John McKenzie (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1997–1999) | |||||||||
1997 | John McKenzie | 3–8 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
1998 | John McKenzie | 0–11 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
1999 | John McKenzie | 4–7 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
John McKenzie: | 7–26 | ||||||||
Ben Blacknall (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2000–2002) | |||||||||
2000 | Ben Blacknall | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
2001 | Ben Blacknall | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
2002 | Ben Blacknall | 4–8 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
Ben Blacknall/Butch Posey (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2003) | |||||||||
2003 | Ben Blacknall/Butch Posey* | 1–10 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
Ben Blacknall: | 16–24 | 10–19 | |||||||
Butch Posey: | 1–4 | 1–4 | |||||||
Alton Lavan (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2004–2010) | |||||||||
2004 | Alton Lavan | 4–7 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
2005 | Alton Lavan | 7–4 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
2006 | Alton Lavan | 8–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
2007 | Alton Lavan | 10–2 | 9–0 | 1st | L Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens NCAA FCS First Round | 15 | |||
2008 | Alton Lavan | 5–6 | 5–3 | 5th | |||||
2009 | Alton Lavan | 4–7 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
2010 | Alton Lavan | 3–8 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
Alton Lavan: | 41–37 | 35–20 | |||||||
Kermit Blount (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2011–2014) | |||||||||
2011 | Kermit Blount | 3–8 | 1–7 | 9th | |||||
2012 | Kermit Blount | 6–5 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
2013 | Kermit Blount | 5–6 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
2014 | Kermit Blount | 2–10 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
Kermit Blount: | 16–29 | 13–19 | |||||||
Kenny Carter (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2015–2017) | |||||||||
2015 | Kenny Carter | 1–10 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
2016 | Kenny Carter | 0–11 | 0–8 | 11th | |||||
2017 | Kenny Carter | 2–9 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
Kenny Carter: | 3–30 | 3–21 | |||||||
Rod Milstead (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2018–present) | |||||||||
2018 | Rod Milstead | 3–8 | 2–5 | T–8th | |||||
2019 | Rod Milstead | 2–10 | 1–7 | 9th | |||||
2020 | Rod Milstead | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1st (North) | |||||
2021 | Rod Milstead | 5–6 | 2–3 | 3rd | |||||
2022 | Rod Milstead | 5–6 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
Rod Milstead: | 17–33 | 9–20 | |||||||
Lee Hull (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2023–2024) | |||||||||
2023 | Lee Hull | 1–10 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
2024 | Lee Hull | 1–11 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
Lee Hull: | 2–21 | 0–10 | |||||||
DeSean Jackson (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(2025–present) | |||||||||
2025 | DeSean Jackson | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
DeSean Jackson: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
Total: | 376–485–11 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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