2009 Delaware State Hornets football team

American college football season July 2025 January 2026 2009 Delaware State Hornets football Delaware State Hornets wordmark.svg 250 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 4–7 3–5 Al Lavan 6th Doug Sams 3rd Rayford Petty 3rd Alumni Stadium The 2009 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by sixth-year head coach Al Lavan and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They finished the season 4–7 overall and 3–5 in conference play to place sixth in the MEAC. Delaware State was given a forfeit for their scheduled game at North Carolina A&T after they declined to play the game in favor of playing at Michigan on the same day. Schedule 2009 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network September 5 6:00 p.m. l y Florida A&M Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL 12–21 17,209 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-rattlers-snag-win-i/180704441/ Tallahassee Democrat Rattlers snag win in opener September 6, 2009 September 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 19 12:00 p.m. l y y Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE Route 1 Rivalry WHYY 17–27 20,585 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-and-so-it-begins/180760747/ The News Journal And so it begins September 20, 2009 September 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 6:00 p.m. w y Hampton Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA 21–6 4,632 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-mistakes-flags-doom-pirates/180760849/ Daily Press Mistakes, flags doom Pirates September 27, 2009 September 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 7:00 p.m. l Bethune–Cookman Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 7–9 3,873 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-bcu-9-del-st-7/180706892/ St. Petersburg Times B–CU 9, Del. St. 7 October 11, 2009 September 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 12:00 p.m. l y y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI BTN 6–63 106,304 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-a-dream-come-true/180761095/ The Grand Rapids Press A dream come true October 18, 2009 September 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 l y North Carolina A&T Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC (forfeit) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-dsus-haul-at-michigan/180766904/ The News Journal DSU's haul at Michigan: $550,000 May 20, 2009 September 9, 2025 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-aggies-sure-fire-win-co/180766966/ News and Record Aggies' sure-fire win costs big-time dough October 13, 2009 September 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 1:00 p.m. w y Morgan State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 35–22 5,327 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-dsu-not-calling-it-quit/180761198/ The News Journal DSU not calling it quits October 25, 2009 September 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 1:30 p.m. l y South Carolina State 10 Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC 10–52 21,257 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-little-goes-right-for-d/125544908/ Little goes right for DSU in blowout The News Journal November 1, 2009 May 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 1:00 p.m. w y y 2009 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 24–21 4,719 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-delaware-state-top/180761309/ Winston-Salem Journal Delaware State tops error-prone WSSU November 8, 2009 September 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 1:00 p.m. l Norfolk State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 16–21 4,127 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-norfolk-st-catches-hor/180706292/ The News Journal Norfolk St. catches Hornets off guard November 15, 2009 September 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 1:00 p.m. w Howard Alumni Stadium Dover, DE 30–20 2,731 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-hornets-seniors-end-car/180761465/ The News Journal Hornets seniors end careers on a winning note November 22, 2009 September 9, 2025 Newspapers.com Delaware State Hornets Schedule 2009 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2169/season/2009 ESPN July 8, 2025 2009 Football Schedule https://dsuhornets.com/sports/football/schedule/2009 Delaware State University Athletics July 8, 2025 References Delaware State Category:Delaware State Hornets football seasons Delaware State Hornets football