1981 Delaware State Hornets football team

1981 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
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1981 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 South Carolina State $^ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Florida A&M 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bethune–Cookman 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Howard 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Delaware State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
North Carolina A&T 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 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) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Purzycki, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Virginia State*
L 12–133,500[1]
September 12at South Carolina State
L 0–298,227[2]
September 19at Florida A&M
L 3–2713,081[3]
September 26West Chester State*
L 16–19[4]
October 3Bethune–Cookman
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 0–8[5]
October 10Howard
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 27–31[6]
October 17North Carolina A&T
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 21–17[7]
October 31Towson State*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 10–24[8]
November 7at Salisbury State*
L 7–13[9]
November 14at Central State (OH)*
W 13–6[10]
November 21at Eastern Illinois*
L 16–24[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Defense, fluke play lift VSU". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 6, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "S.C. State blanks DelState 29–0". The Morning News. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rattlers lick chops with home-cooked 27–3 win". The Tampa Tribune-Times. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "West Chester beats Delaware State". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Del. State won't budge". The Sunday Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard handles Hornets' defense for 31–27 win". Sunday News Journal. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "DelState notches 1st win". Sunday News Journal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Towson State wins 4th straight, humbles Delaware State, 24–10". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SSC rings DelState 'Bell' during homecoming, 13–7". The Sunday Times. November 8, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Interception dooms CSU". Dayton Daily News. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rowe shines as DelState drops finale". Sunday News Journal. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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