1972 Delaware State Hornets football team

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA College Division football season.[1][2] Led by sixth-year head coach Arnold Jeter, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 5–4 and a mark of 2–4 in conference play, trying for fifth in the MEAC.

1972 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
1972 record5–4 (2–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1972 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Carolina Central $ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
North Carolina A&T 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Morgan State 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Maryland Eastern Shore 4 –2 –04 –5 –0
Howard 2 –4 –06 –4 –0
Delaware State 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
South Carolina State 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 16at C. W. Post*Brookville, NYW 27–7[3]
September 23at Millersville*Millersville, PAW 28–21[4]
October 7at HowardWashington, DCL 0–10[5]
October 14North Carolina Central
W 14–10[6]
October 21at Morgan State
L 7–42[7]
October 28Maryland Eastern Shore
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 0–19[8]
November 4Hofstra*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 26–7[9]
November 11at North Carolina A&T
L 7–13[10]
November 18South Carolina State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 29–21[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 25.
  2. "Delaware State Game by Game Results". July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-29.
  3. Gergen, Joe (September 17, 1972). "Early Ending For the Pioneers". Newsday (Nassau Edition) – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Ziegler, Harold (September 24, 1972). "MSC Rally Fails, Marauders Lose 28-21". Sunday News – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Howard's defense shackles Hornets in league opener". The Morning News. October 9, 1972 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Hornets Sting Central, 14-10". The News and Observer. October 15, 1972 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Rose, Tim (October 22, 1972). "Morgan State routs Delaware State, 42-7". The Baltimore Sun – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Smith, Paul J. (October 30, 1972). "Visitors blank Delaware State". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Martin, Monte (November 6, 1972). "Hornets' Handiwork Pays Off". The News Journal – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Knight, Pat (November 13, 1972). "North Carolina A&T edges Delaware State". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Martin, Monte (November 20, 1972). "Grid aide spurs DSC victory". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
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