2000 Delaware State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2025 January 2026 2000 Delaware State Hornets football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 7–4 5–3 Ben Blacknall 1st Alumni Stadium The 2000 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Ben Blacknall, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC. Schedule 2000 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 2 l Florida A&M 8 Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 21–49 3,851 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-rattlers-rally-to-roll-pas/173607952/ Florida Today Rattlers rally to roll past Delaware State September 3, 2000 August 17, 2025 Newspapers.com September 9 l y y 2000 Elon Phoenix Elon Burlington Memorial Stadium Burlington, NC 6–45 5,191Delaware State Athletics Department https://web.archive.org/web/20001209040400/http://www.dsc.edu/athletics/football/2000/teamgbg.html 2000 Delaware State Game-by-Game Statistics November 18, 2000 dsc.edu https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-phoenix-crushes-ho/179086907/ The News and Observer Phoenix crushes Hornets September 10, 2000 August 17, 2025 Newspapers.com September 16 w y 2000 Fayetteville State Broncos Fayetteville State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 45–10 2,133 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-blacknalls-first-win-a/179087067/ The News Journal Blacknall's first win a rout of Fayetteville September 17, 2000 August 17, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 w y Liberty Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 42–25 1,710 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-lu-squanders-18-poi/179087199/ The News & Advance LU squanders 18-point lead September 24, 2000 August 17, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 l Hampton Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 28–54 3,633 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-hampton-handles-delawa/179087336/ The Baltimore Sun Hampton handles Delaware St., 54–28 October 1, 2000 August 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 l y Bethune–Cookman Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 20–41 15,467 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-bethunecookman-beats-d/179083652/ The Miami Herald Bethune–Cookman beats Delaware St. October 8, 2000 August 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 w Morgan State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 20–12 3,962 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-punter-saves-the-day/179087535/ The News Journal Punter saves the day October 22, 2000 August 17, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 w South Carolina State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 57–32 6,352 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-delaware-st-rout/179087633/ The Times and Democrat Delaware St. routs SCSU, 57–32 October 29, 2000 August 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 w North Carolina A&T 18 Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 46–45 3,836 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-del-state-pulls-off-win/179086040/ The Daily Times Del. State pulls off win November 5, 2000 August 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 w y Norfolk State William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA 31–28 3,426 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-a-rare-road-victory/179087889/ The News Journal A rare road victory November 12, 2000 August 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 w y Howard William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC 64–37 1,057 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-delaware-state-pumm/179088140/ Tallahassee Democrat Delaware State pummels Howard November 19, 2000 August 17, 2025 Newspapers.com References Delaware State Category:Delaware State Hornets football seasons Delaware State Hornets football