1955 Delaware State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1955 Delaware State Hornets football Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association CIAA 7–1 5–1 Edward L. Jackson 7th The 1955 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College—now known as Delaware State University—as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in the 1955 college football season.https://s3.amazonaws.com/dsuhornets.com/documents/2021/1/25/history_records_pros_2020.pdf 2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide Delaware State University 24http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/mideastern/delaware_state/1955-1959_yearly_results.php Delaware State Game by Game Results July 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140729163336/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/mideastern/delaware_state/1955-1959_yearly_results.php 2014-07-29 Led by Edward L. Jackson in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Hornets compiled a 7–1 record for the second consecutive year, ranking 12th nationally. The team's only lost was by a field goal, against undefeated Maryland State. There were 3,500 fans in attendance, a record for Delaware State. Schedule September 24 w 1955 Cheyney Wolves Cheyney Dover, DE 37–0 y October 1 w y 1955 King's Monarchs King's (PA) Wilkes-Barre, PA 13–0 y October 8 w y 1955 Hampton Pirates Hampton Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA 12–0 October 15 w y 1955 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith Charlotte, NC 20–6 October 22 w 1955 Lincoln Lions Lincoln (PA) Dover, DE 18–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80601909/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com October 24, 1955 Delaware State Tabs 5th Win, 18-0, Over Lincoln October 29 w y 1955 Saint Paul's Tigers Saint Paul's (VA) Lawrenceville, VA 37–6 November 5 l Maryland State Dover, DE 0–3 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80601792/the-daily-times/ The Daily Times November 7, 1955 Sample's Goal Brings Victory Newspapers.com November 19 w 1955 St. Augustine's Falcons St. Augustine's Dover, DE 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80602070/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com November 21, 1955 Delaware State Hornets Top St. Augustine, 6-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80602171/the-news-journal/ The News Journal Newspapers.com Delaware State Closes With Win November 21, 1955 References Delaware State Category:Delaware State Hornets football seasons Delaware State Hornets football