1971 Delaware State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1971 Delaware State Hornets football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 1–8 1–5 Arnold Jeter 5th Alumni Stadium The 1971 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) in the 1971 NCAA College Division 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 25http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/mideastern/delaware_state/1970-1974_yearly_results.php Delaware State Game by Game Results July 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140729183058/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/mideastern/delaware_state/1970-1974_yearly_results.php 2014-07-29 This was their first season as a member of the newly formed MEAC. Led by fifth-year head coach Arnold Jeter, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 1–8 and a mark of 1–5 in conference play, tying for sixth in the MEAC. The team played most of the season with mainly freshmen and sophomores, as many veteran players were suspended after being involved in a drug scandal.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82493470/the-philadelphia-inquirer/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Newspapers.com September 30, 1971 Shocked at Use of Drugs in Sports? Don't Be Naive Dolson, Frank Schedule September 18 l y 1971 Lock Haven Bald Eagles Lock Haven Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 7–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82491059/the-express/ The Express Newspapers.com September 20, 1971 Lock Haven St. 14, Delaware St. 7 September 25 l y y 1971 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester John A. Farrell Stadium West Chester, PA 0–51 7,800 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82491124/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com September 27, 1971 Hornets net 88 yards in 51-0 routs by Rams October 2 l y y 1971 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen Hofstra James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY 0–30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82491273/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com October 4, 1971 Fumble awakens DSC from impossible dream Cottrol, Robert W. October 9 l Howard Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 3–29 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82491379/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com Zabitka, Matt Matt Zabitka October 11, 1971 Howard saps raw Hornet sting Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/290/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 13, 2024 October 16 l y North Carolina Central O'Kelly Field Durham, NC 3–34 1,009 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82491422/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com October 18, 1971 Delaware State fails, pass defense excels Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/489/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 12, 2024 October 23 l Morgan State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 7–33 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82491473/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com October 25, 1971 Zabitka, Matt Matt Zabitka Hornets find Morgan un-bear-able Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/446/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 17, 2024 October 30 w y Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD 7–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82491563/the-daily-times/ The Daily Times Newspapers.com October 31, 1971 Delaware State Nips Hawks For First Triumph November 13 l North Carolina A&T Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 7–31 2,949 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82491680/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com November 15, 1971 Even refs can't bear to watch Zabitka, Matt Matt Zabitka Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/488/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 12, 2024 November 20 l y South Carolina State State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC 0–37 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82491743/the-times-and-democrat/ The Times and Democrat Newspapers.com November 21, 1971 S.C. State Humbles Delaware Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/647/stats/12713 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 12, 2024 References Delaware State Category:Delaware State Hornets football seasons Delaware State Hornets football