1977 Delaware State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1977 Delaware State Hornets football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 7–4 4–2 Ed Wyche 3rd Alumni Stadium Orange Blossom Classic L 15–37 vs. Florida A&M The 1977 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 1977 NCAA Division II football season.2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide https://s3.amazonaws.com/dsuhornets.com/documents/2021/1/25/history_records_pros_2020.pdf Delaware State University 25July 29, 2014 Delaware State Game by Game Results http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/mideastern/delaware_state/1975-1979_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20140729170153/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/mideastern/delaware_state/1975-1979_yearly_results.php 2014-07-29 Led by third-year head coach Ed Wyche, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third out of seven teams in the MEAC. The Hornets were invited to the Orange Blossom Classic, where they lost to the black national champion Florida A&M, 37–15. Schedule September 10 l y South Carolina State Bulldog Stadium Orangeburg, SC 0–21 7,343 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102476383/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com September 11, 1977 35 Associated Press Delaware State blanked by S. Carolina St. Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/647/stats/12867 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 18, 2023 September 17 l y 1977 Clarion Golden Eagles Clarion State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 3–8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102476662/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com September 18, 1977 49 Ireland, Jack DelState can't crack goal, drops 8-3 decision to State September 24 w y y 1977 Salisbury Sea Gulls Salisbury Salisbury, MD 18–17 3,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102476935/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com Ireland, Jack September 25, 1977 38 Johnson rallies DelState over Salisbury 18-17 October 1 w y Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD 22–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102477203/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com October 2, 1977 39 DelState's offense, defense at best in blanking UMES Ireland, Jack October 8 w Howard Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 18–0 1,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102477525/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com October 10, 1977 24 Delaware State October 15 w y North Carolina Central O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC 23–0 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102477656/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com October 16, 1977 39 DelState buries N. C. Central under offensive avalanche Fisher, Christopher October 22 w Morgan State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 20–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102477910/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Ireland, Jack Newspapers.com October 23, 1977 39 Streaking DelState thumps Morgan 20-6 October 29 w y 1977 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 10–3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102478134/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com October 30, 1977 41 DelState: Putting everything back together again Finocchiaro, Ray November 5 w y y 1977 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman Daytona Beach, FL 10–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102478367/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com November 7, 1977 26 Wyche keeps his word to Hornets Ireland, Jack November 12 l North Carolina A&T Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 7–22 3,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102478543/the-morning-news/ The Morning News Newspapers.com November 13, 1977 21 Ireland, Jack Hornets fall 22-7 to A&T December 10 l y y Florida A&M Orange Bowl Miami, FL Orange Blossom Classic 15–37 29,493 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102478787/the-miami-herald/ The Miami Herald Newspapers.com December 11, 1977 291 FAMU Routs Delaware State Love, Steve Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/228/stats/12867 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 18, 2023 References Delaware State Category:Delaware State Hornets football seasons Delaware State Hornets football