List of Delaware State Hornets football seasons

The following is a list of Delaware State Hornets football seasons for the football team that has represented Delaware State University in NCAA competition.

Results

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Rank#
Coach Unknown (Independent) (1924–1926)
1924 Coach Unknown 0–1
1925 Coach Unknown 0–2
1926 Coach Unknown 1–0
Naylor (Independent) (1927)
1927 Naylor 1–1
Naylor: 1–1
Coach Unknown (Independent) (1928–1930)
1928 Coach Unknown 1–1–1
1929 Coach Unknown 1–0
1930 Coach Unknown 4–2
James Powell Calvin (Independent) (1931)
1931 James Powell Calvin 2–2–1
James Powell Calvin: 2–2–1
John L. McKinley (Independent) (1932)
1932 John L. McKinley 2–5
John L. McKinley: 2–5
Edward L. Jackson (Independent) (1933)
1933 Edward L. Jackson 4–4
Edward L. Jackson (Middle Atlantic Athletic Association) (1934–1935)
1934 Edward L. Jackson 8–0 6–0 1st
1935 Edward L. Jackson 7–1 5–0 1st
Edward L. Jackson: 19–5 11–0
Butler (Middle Atlantic Athletic Association) (1936)
1936 Butler 2–4[a] 2–2
Butler: 2–4 2–2
Coach Unknown (Independent) (1937)
1937 Coach Unknown 1–0
Turner (Independent) (1938)
1938 Turner 1–2[b]
Turner: 1–2
Coach Unknown (Independent) (1939–1941)
1939 Coach Unknown 2–2
1940 Did Not Play
1941 Coach Unknown 1–4[c]
Dyke Smith (Independent) (1942–1943)
1942 Dyke Smith 3–1–1
1943 Did Not Play
Thomas R. Conrad (Independent) (1944)
1944 Thomas R. Conrad 2–3
Thomas R. Conrad (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1945–1949)
1945 Thomas R. Conrad 4–3 3–3 8th
1946 Thomas R. Conrad 5–4 3–4 10th W Florida N&I Flower Bowl
1947 Thomas R. Conrad 4–4 4–3 8th
1948 Thomas R. Conrad 4–5 4–4 11th
1949 Thomas R. Conrad 3–5–1 3–5–1 11th
Thomas R. Conrad: 22–24–1
Robert M. White (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1950)
1950 Robert M. White 2–7–1 2–6–1 14th
Robert M. White: 2–7–1 2–6–1
Willard S. Jones (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1951–1952)
1951 Willard S. Jones 2–7 2–4 13th
1952 Willard S. Jones 1–7 1–5 13th
Willard S. Jones: 3–14 3–9
Edward L. Jackson (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1953–1955)
1953 Edward L. Jackson 4–4 2–4 14th
1954 Edward L. Jackson 7–1 5–1 6th
1955 Edward L. Jackson 7–1 5–1 8th 12th
Edward L. Jackson: 37–11
Bennie J. George (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1956–1958)
1956 Bennie J. George 7–1–1 5–0–1 T–1st
1957 Bennie J. George 6–2 4–2 3rd
1958 Bennie J. George 3–5 3–4 11th
Bennie J. George: 16–8–1 12–6–1
Preston Mitchell (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1959)
1959 Preston Mitchell 1–7 1–6 17th
Bennie J. George: 1–7 1–6
Roy D. Moore (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1960–1964)
1960 Roy D. Moore 4–4 4–3 8th
1961 Roy D. Moore 6–3 5–2 6th
1962 Roy D. Moore 4–5 3–4 12th
1963 Roy D. Moore 2–5–1 1–5 T–16th
1964 Roy D. Moore 3–7 3–5 12th
Roy D. Moore: 19–24–1
Ulysses S. Washington (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1965–1966)
1965 Ulysses S. Washington 4–5
1966 Ulysses S. Washington 3–5
Ulysses S. Washington: 7–10
Arnold Jeter (Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1967–1970)
1967 Arnold Jeter 2–6–1
1968 Arnold Jeter 4–6
1969 Arnold Jeter 4–5
1970 Arnold Jeter 6–2
Arnold Jeter (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1971–1974)
1971 Arnold Jeter 1–8
1972 Arnold Jeter 5–4
1973 Arnold Jeter 0–11
1974 Arnold Jeter 3–6
Arnold Jeter: 25–48–1
Edmund Wyche (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1975–1978)
1975 Edmund Wyche 5–5
1976 Edmund Wyche 3–7–1
1977 Edmund Wyche 7–4 L Florida A&M Orange Blossom Classic
1978 Edmund Wyche 3–7
Edmund Wyche: 18–23–1
Charles Henderson (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1979–1980)
1979 Charles Henderson 4–5–1
1980 Charles Henderson 2–9
Charles Henderson: 6–14–1
Joseph Purzycki (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1981–1984)
1981 Joseph Purzycki 2–9
1982 Joseph Purzycki 4–7
1983 Joseph Purzycki 7–3–1
1984 Joseph Purzycki 8–2
Joseph Purzycki: 21–21–1
William Collick (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1985–1996)
1985 William Collick 9–2 5–0 1st
1986 William Collick 7–4 3–2
1987 William Collick 9–1 5–0* 1st
1988 William Collick 5–5 4–2 1st
1989 William Collick 7–4 5–1 1st
1990 William Collick 7–3
1991 William Collick 9–2 5–1* 1st
1992 William Collick 6–5
1993 William Collick 6–5
1994 William Collick 7–4
1995 William Collick 6–5
1996 William Collick 3–8
William Collick: 81–48
John McKenzie (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1997–1999)
1997 John McKenzie 3–8
1998 John McKenzie 0–11
1999 John McKenzie 4–7
John McKenzie: 7–26
Ben Blacknall (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2000–2002)
2000 Ben Blacknall 7–4 5–3
2001 Ben Blacknall 5–6 3–5
2002 Ben Blacknall 4–8 2–6 8th
Ben Blacknall/Butch Posey (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2003)
2003 Ben Blacknall/Butch Posey* 1–10 1–6 7th
Ben Blacknall: 16–24 10–19
Butch Posey: 1–4 1–4
Alton Lavan (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2004–2010)
2004 Alton Lavan 4–7 4–3 4th
2005 Alton Lavan 7–4 6–2 3rd
2006 Alton Lavan 8–3 6–2 2nd
2007 Alton Lavan 10–2 9–0 1st L Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens NCAA FCS First Round 15
2008 Alton Lavan 5–6 5–3 5th
2009 Alton Lavan 4–7 3–4 6th
2010 Alton Lavan 3–8 2–6 8th
Alton Lavan: 41–37 35–20
Kermit Blount (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2011–2014)
2011 Kermit Blount 3–8 1–7 9th
2012 Kermit Blount 6–5 5–3 4th
2013 Kermit Blount 5–6 5–3 4th
2014 Kermit Blount 2–10 2–6
Kermit Blount: 16–29 13–19
Kenny Carter (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2015–2017)
2015 Kenny Carter 1–10 1–7
2016 Kenny Carter 0–11 0–8
2017 Kenny Carter 2–9 2–6
Kenny Carter: 3–30 3–21
Rod Milstead (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2018–present)
2018 Rod Milstead 3–8 2–5
2019 Rod Milstead 2–10 1–7
Rod Milstead: 5–18 3–12
Total: 362–449–11
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
  • In 1987, Delaware State was defeated by Howard 12–7, finishing with a 4–1 record in conference play, second to Howard. Howard was later forced to forfeit all victories that season for using ineligible players, moving Delaware State to 5–0, at which time the MEAC stripped the title and awarded it to Delaware State.[1]
  • In 1991, Delaware State was defeated by Bethune-Cookman 28–20, however, it was determined that BCU used an ineligible player and the Wildcats were forced to forfeit the game. The victory gave Delaware State a 5–1 conference record, tying them with North Carolina A&T, who the Hornets had beaten earlier in the season, for a share of the conference championship.
  • In 2003, Ben Blacknall coached games 1–6 and was fired with an 0–6 record. Butch Posey was promoted to head coach for games 7–11 and finished with a 1–4 record.

References

  1. ^ HighBeam

Notes

  1. ^ Results of one game are unknown
  2. ^ Results of one game are unknown.
  3. ^ Some games have unknown results and others are disputed