1981 Delaware State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2024 January 2026 1981 Delaware State Hornets football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 2–9 1–4 Joe Purzycki 1st Bill Collick 1st Alumni Stadium The 1981 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College (now known as Delaware State University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Purzycki, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC. Schedule 1981 NCAA Division I-AA AP September 5 l y y 1981 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State Rogers Stadium Petersburg, VA 12–13 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-defense-fluke-p/154071807/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Defense, fluke play lift VSU September 6, 1981 August 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 l y South Carolina State State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 0–29 8,227 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122409276/sc-state-blanks-delstate-290/ The Morning News S.C. State blanks DelState 29–0 September 13, 1981 August 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 l y Florida A&M Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 3–27 13,081 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-rattlers-lick-chops-wi/154059871/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Rattlers lick chops with home-cooked 27–3 win September 20, 1981 August 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 l y 1981 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 16–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-west-chester-b/154072116/ The Philadelphia Inquirer West Chester beats Delaware State September 27, 1981 August 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 l Bethune–Cookman Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 0–8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-del-state-wont-budge/154062938/ The Sunday Times Del. State won't budge October 4, 1981 August 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 l Howard Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 27–31 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-howard-handles-hornets/154070318/ Sunday News Journal Howard handles Hornets' defense for 31–27 win October 11, 1981 August 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 w North Carolina A&T Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 21–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-delstate-notches-1st-wi/154072474/ Sunday News Journal DelState notches 1st win October 18, 1981 August 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 l y 1981 Towson State Tigers Towson State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 10–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-towson-state-wins-4th/154072637/ The Baltimore Sun Towson State wins 4th straight, humbles Delaware State, 24–10 November 1, 1981 August 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 l y y 1981 Salisbury State Sea Gulls Salisbury State Sea Gull Stadium Salisbury, MD 7–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-ssc-rings-delstate-bell/154072917/ The Sunday Times SSC rings DelState 'Bell' during homecoming, 13–7 November 8, 1981 August 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 w y y 1981 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) McPherson Stadium Wilberforce, OH 13–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-interception-dooms-csu/154073137/ Dayton Daily News Interception dooms CSU November 15, 1981 August 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 l y y Eastern Illinois O'Brien Field Charleston, IL 16–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-rowe-shines-as-delstate/154073359/ Sunday News Journal Rowe shines as DelState drops finale November 22, 1981 August 26, 2024 Newspapers.com References Delaware State Category:Delaware State Hornets football seasons Delaware State Hornets football