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# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1-1 | 0–0 | ||||||
| DeSean Jackson: | 1-1 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 377–486–11 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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