2003 Delaware State Hornets football team

American college football season July 2025 January 2026 2003 Delaware State Hornets football Delaware State Hornets wordmark.svg 250 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 1–10 1–7 Ben Blacknall 4th first 6 games Butch Posey interim; final 5 games Alumni Stadium The 2003 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Hornets played their home games at Alumni Stadium. The Hornets were led by third-year head coach Ben Blacknall, before he was fired on October 15, 2003. Delaware State was 0 6 to start the season and 16 24 during Blacknall's tenure. Defensive Line coach and recruiting coordinator Butch Posey was then named interim coach.https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?id=1638937 Delaware State fires Blacknall, promotes Posey ESPN.com October 15, 2003 July 8, 2025 Schedule 2003 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern September 6 1:00 p.m. l y Bucknell Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 28–33 4,756 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-bucknell-rumbles-to-win/179601543/ The Patriot-News Bucknell rumbles to win September 7, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 7:00 p.m. l y y Northwestern State 19 Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA 6–43 11,202 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beauregard-daily-news-northwestern-state/179601613/ Beauregard Daily News Northwestern State obliterates Delaware State, 43–6 September 14, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 6:00 p.m. l y y 2003 North Carolina Central Eagles North Carolina Central O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC 14–21 5,219 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-late-pick-seals-vi/179601670/ The News and Observer Late pick seals victory for Eagles September 21, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 7:00 p.m. l y Florida A&M Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 14–15 22,149 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-hornets-upset-bid-deni/173622239/ The News Journal Hornets' upset bid denied September 28, 2003 June 1, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 1:00 p.m. l y Hampton Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA 9–41 7,583 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-dsu-stumbles-in-loss/179601754/ The News Journal DSU stumbles in loss October 5, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 1:00 p.m. l Bethune–Cookman 13 Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 13–27 2,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-bcc-rallies/179601817/ South Florida Sun Sentinel B–CC rallies with 20 4th-quarter points October 12, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com October 25 1:00 p.m. l y Morgan State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 36–53 5,349 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-morgan-state-spoils-hor/179601922/ The News Journal Morgan State spoils Hornets' homecoming October 26, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 1 1:30 p.m. l y South Carolina State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC 13–36 17,176 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-bulldogs-shake-off-the-cobwebs/179601996/ The State Bulldogs shake off the cobwebs, rattle Hornets November 2, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 8 1:30 p.m. l y North Carolina A&T 14 Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC 7–33 17,812 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-aggies-cruise-by-delaware/179602049/ The Herald-Sun Aggies cruise by Delaware State November 9, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 12:00 p.m. w Norfolk State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 36–25 2,138 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-dsu-tastes-sweet-victor/179602120/ The News Journal DSU tastes sweet victory November 16, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 12:00 p.m. l Howard Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 6–21 2,871 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-fitting-end-for-dsu-mi/179602228/ The News Journal Fitting end for DSU; Miscues doom Hornets to 1–10 finish November 23, 2003 August 24, 2025 Newspapers.com Delaware State Hornets Schedule 2003 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2169/season/2003 ESPN July 8, 2025 2003 Delaware State Hornets Football https://delawarestate_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/statistics/football2003/teamstat.htm SIDEARM SPORTS July 17, 2025 References Delaware State Category:Delaware State Hornets football seasons Delaware State Hornets football