1954 Delaware State Hornets football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1954 Delaware State Hornets football Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association CIAA 7–1 5–1 Edward L. Jackson 6th The 1954 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 1954 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/1950-1954_yearly_results.php Delaware State Game by Game Results July 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140729153227/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/mideastern/delaware_state/1950-1954_yearly_results.php 2014-07-29 Led by coach Edward L. Jackson, the Hornets compiled a 7–1 record, just two seasons after posting a 1–7 record. They shut out their first four opponents, only allowing Lincoln, St. Paul's, and St. Augustine's to score any points. They maintained a perfect record until the final game of the season, losing 6–12 vs. St. Augustine's. The team had 40 members, a fifth of the entire 1954 enrollment at DSU. Schedule September 25 w y 1954 Cheyney Wolves Cheyney Cheyney, PA 25–0 y October 1 w y 1954 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State Norfolk, VA 7–0 y October 9 w 1954 Hampton Pirates Hampton Dover, DE 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80555877/daily-press/ Daily Press October 10, 1954 Newspapers.com Delaware Club Hands Pirates Third Blanking https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80555766/the-philadelphia-inquirer/ The Philadelphia Inquirer October 10, 1954 Newspapers.com Delaware State Beats Hampton on Fumble https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80555809/the-morning-news/ The Morning News October 11, 1954 Newspapers.com Delaware State Defeats Hampton on Fumble, 6-0 October 16 w 1954 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith Dover, DE 13–0 October 23 w y 1954 Lincoln Lions Lincoln (PA) Oxford, PA 18–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80556445/the-news-journal/ The News Journal Newspapers.com 5th Straight To Del. State October 25, 1954 October 30 w 1954 Saint Paul's Tigers Saint Paul's (VA) Dover, DE 26–6 November 13 w 1954 Howard Bison football Howard Dover, DE 13–0 November 20 l y 1954 St. Augustine's Falcons St. Augustine's Raleigh, NC 6–12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80556518/the-news-and-observer/ The News and Observer November 21, 1954 Falcons Score 12-6 Victory Newspapers.com References Further reading https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80555949/the-news-journal/ The News Journal November 10, 1954 Katzman, Izzy Newspapers.com Delaware State Eyes First Unbeaten Season in 20 Years Delaware State Category:Delaware State Hornets football seasons Delaware State Hornets football