1989 Delaware State Hornets football team

1989 Delaware State Hornets football
MEAC champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Delaware State $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Howard 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Florida A&M 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Bethune–Cookman 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Carolina State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Carolina A&T 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Morgan State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1989 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 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Collick, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2vs. Cheyney*
W 41–06,932[1]
September 9Eastern Kentucky*
L 13–484,400[2]
September 16at Northeastern*
W 11–3[3]
September 23at Western Illinois*
L 24–38[4]
October 7Bethune–Cookman*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 28–14[5]
October 14at Florida A&M
W 18–1331,003[6]
October 21Morgan State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 27–122,617[7]
October 28at South Carolina State
W 21–13[8]
November 4North Carolina A&TdaggerNo. 18
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 30–77,216[9]
November 11at Towson State*No. 13
L 17–351,511[10]
November 18Howard
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 14–19[11]

References

  1. ^ "Hornets pound Cheyney 41–0". The News Journal. September 3, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fields, Thomas spark Eastern's 48–13 romp". The Courier-Journal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Northeastern falls flat against Delaware State". The Boston Globe. September 17, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Western Illinois rips Delaware St". Southern Illinoisan. September 24, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Delaware State downs Bethune–Cookman 28–14". Tallahassee Democrat. October 8, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Delaware State edges Florida A&M, 18–13". The Miami Herald. October 14, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Morgan falls to Delaware State, 27–12". The Baltimore Sun. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs fail to keep Hornets down". The Times and Democrat. October 29, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hornets MEAC champions". The News Journal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Towson shocks Delaware State, 35–17". The Baltimore Sun. November 12, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Howard rallies to down Hornets". The Daily Times. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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