2008 Delaware State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2008 Delaware State Hornets football Delaware State Hornets wordmark.svg 250 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 5–6 5–3 Al Lavan 5th Doug Sams 2nd Rayford Petty 2nd Alumni Stadium The 2008 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Al Lavan and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They and finished the season with a record of 5–6 overall and 5–3 in MEAC play, tying for second place.Delaware State Hornets Schedule 2008 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2169/season/2008 December 1, 2012 Schedule 2008 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Eastern September 4 7:30 p.m. w Florida A&M Alumni Stadium Dover, DE ESPNU 35–28 OT 6,216 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-famu-loses-heartb/177836880/ Pensacola News Journal FAMU loses heartbreaker to Delaware St. September 5, 2008 July 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 2:00 p.m. l y y Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH 3–24 8,529 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-golden-flashes/180631890/ The Akron Beacon Journal Golden Flashes put the brakes on losing streak September 14, 2008 September 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 7:00 p.m. l y 2008 Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Central Connecticut State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 10–28 3,254 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-dsu-drenched-but-not-i/180632121/ The News Journal DSU drenched, but not in glory September 28, 2008 September 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 1:00 p.m. l Hampton Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 14–17 5,218 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-late-td-pushes-hampton/180632255/ The News Journal Late TD pushes Hampton to victory October 5, 2008 September 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 4:00 p.m. w y Bethune-Cookman Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 26–20 9,136 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-winton-too-much-for/180632388/ The Orlando Sentinel Winton too much for B–CU October 12, 2008 September 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 1:00 p.m. w y North Carolina A&T Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 42–7 6,089 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-dsus-defense-makes-it/180632509/ The News Journal DSU's defense makes it look easy October 19, 2008 September 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 1:00 p.m. l y Morgan State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 3–20 6,312 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-morgan-bounces-back/180632612/ The Baltimore Sun Morgan bounces back October 26, 2008 September 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 1:00 p.m. l South Carolina State 21 Alumni Stadium Dover, DE ESPNU 17–23 3,012 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-longdarby-combo-lifts-sc-st/180632736/ The State Long–Darby combo lifts S.C. State November 2, 2008 September 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 1:00 p.m. l Winston-Salem State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 23–24 891 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-blount-makes-history-in/180632860/ News and Record Blount makes history in Rams' upset victory November 9, 2008 September 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 1:00 p.m. w y Norfolk State William "Dick" Price Stadium Norfolk, VA ESPNU 34–28 3,758 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-progress-index-norfolk-state-falls-s/180632991/ The Progress-Index Norfolk State falls short late in the fourth quarter November 16, 2008 September 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 1:00 p.m. w y Howard William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC 10–6 2,161 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-backup-qb-helps-hornets/180633110/ The News Journal Backup QB helps Hornets win finale November 23, 2008 September 7, 2025 Newspapers.com References Delaware State Category:Delaware State Hornets football seasons Delaware State Hornets football