1982 Delaware State Hornets football team

American college football season September 2024 January 2026 1982 Delaware State Hornets football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 4–7 2–3 Joe Purzycki 2nd Bill Collick 2nd Alumni Stadium The 1982 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 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Purzycki, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC. Schedule 1982 NCAA Division I-AA AP September 11 w South Carolina State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 17–7 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122465286/delstate-surprises-sc-state/ DelState surprises S.C. State Sunday News Journal September 12, 1982 September 5, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 l Florida A&M Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 23–39 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-koonce-rallies-famu/154609632/ Tallahassee Democrat Koonce rallies FAMU to 39–23 win September 19, 1982 September 5, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 l y y 1982 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester State John A. Farrell Stadium West Chester, PA 21–41 5,025 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-west-chester-rips-delst/154723195/ The News Journal West Chester rips DelState 41–21 September 25, 1982 September 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 l y Bethune–Cookman Memorial Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 24–27 3,642 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-bethune-nips-delaware/154671629/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Bethune nips Delaware St. October 3, 1982 September 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 l y Howard Howard Stadium Washington, DC 14–22 6,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-del-state-vs-howard-198/22132025/ Sunday News Journal DelState falls to Howard October 10, 1982 September 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 w y North Carolina A&T Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC 20–3 5,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-lankford-picotte/154723681/ The Times and Democrat Lankford, Picotte lead Delaware State win October 17, 1982 September 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 w y 1982 Virginia State Trojans Virginia State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 15–14 5,010 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-trojans-edged/154723927/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Trojans edged October 24, 1982 September 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 l y y 1982 Towson State Tigers Towson State Towson Stadium Towson, MD 21–35 1,451 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-towson-state-trims-delaw/154724084/ The Daily Times Towson State trims Delaware State October 31, 1982 September 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 l y 1982 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 31–37 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-late-touchdown-lift-cs/154724264/ Dayton Daily News Late touchdown lift CSU over Delaware State, 37–31 November 7, 1982 September 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 w y Northeastern Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 15–7 2,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-delaware-st-foils-nort/154724462/ The Boston Globe Delaware St. foils Northeastern November 14, 1982 September 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 l y Liberty Baptist Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 22–35 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-delstate-fumbles-finale/144488014/ Sunday News Journal DelState fumbles finale to Liberty November 21, 1982 September 5, 2024 Newspapers.com NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Delaware State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/132473 National Collegiate Athletic Association November 9, 2024 References Delaware State Category:Delaware State Hornets football seasons Delaware State Hornets football