1997 Delaware State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2025 January 2026 1997 Delaware State Hornets football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 3–8 1–6 John McKenzie 1st Alumni Stadium The 1997 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach John McKenzie, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the MEAC. Schedule 1997 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 6 w y 1997 Cheyney Wolves Cheyney Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 50–18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-cheyney-no-match-for-de/178702647/ The News Journal Cheyney no match for Del State September 7, 1997 August 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 l y y Buffalo University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY 30–40 7,020 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-reserves-spark-ub-to-40/166472197/ The Buffalo News Reserves spark UB to 40–30 win September 14, 1997 August 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 w y Norfolk State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 24–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-penalties-cant-stop-ho/178703058/ The News Journal Penalties can't stop Hornets September 21, 1997 August 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 l y Liberty Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 17–33 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-hornets-bag-of-tricks/144955782/ The News Journal Hornets' bag of tricks backfire September 28, 1997 August 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 w Bethune–Cookman Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 35–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-turnovers-costly-to/178701576/ The Palm Beach Post Turnovers costly to Wildcats October 5, 1997 August 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Florida A&M 21 Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 0–49 10,128 https://www.newspapers.com/article/indian-river-press-journal-famu-crushes/173599668/ Indian River Press Journal FAMU crushes Del. St. October 19, 1997 August 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 l Morgan State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 7–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-morgan-state-ends-del/178699990/ The Baltimore Sun Morgan State ends Del. State jinx, 14–7 October 26, 1997 August 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 l y South Carolina State 22 Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC 17–37 4,366 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-scsu-pounds-horne/178688933/ The Times and Democrat SCSU pounds Hornets November 2, 1997 August 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 l y North Carolina A&T Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC 14–22 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-special-teams-deliver-a/178698275/ News and Record Special teams deliver, A&T dumps Del State November 9, 1997 August 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Hampton 9 Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA 20–24 14,311 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122906384/hornets-put-scare-in-hampton/ Hornets put scare in Hampton The News Journal November 16, 1997 August 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 l Howard Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 21–40 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-hornets-fizzle-in-final/178695198/ The News Journal Hornets fizzle in finale November 23, 1997 August 11, 2025 Newspapers.com References Delaware State Category:Delaware State Hornets football seasons Delaware State Hornets football