1956 Delaware State Hornets football team

1956 Delaware State Hornets football
CIAA co-champion
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1–1 (5–0–1 CIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina College + 5 – 0 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Delaware State + 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Morgan State + 5 – 0 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Maryland State 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
St. Augustine's 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Bluefield State 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Fayetteville State 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Virginia Union 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
North Carolina A&T 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Winston-Salem State 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Shaw 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Hampton 2 – 7 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Johnson C. Smith 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Virginia State 1 – 6 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Lincoln (PA) 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Howard 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Saint Paul's (VA) 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1956 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 1956 college football season.[1][2] Led by coach Bennie J. George in his first year, the Hornets compiled a 7–1–1 record, winning the second conference title in school history. Their victory over Maryland State was the Hawks' first ever conference loss.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Cheyney*Cheyney, PAW 27–0[3]
September 29at Bloomsburg*Bloomsburg, PAL 0–13[4]
October 6HamptonDover, DEW 46–6[5]
October 13Johnson C. SmithDover, DEW 32–0[6]
October 20at Lincoln (PA)Lincoln, PAW 50–0[7]
October 27at Saint Paul's (VA)Lawrenceville, VAW 28–0[8]
November 3at Maryland StatePrincess Anne, MDW 12–71,200[9][10][11]
November 10at King's (PA)Wilkes-Barre, PAW 26–13[a]800[13]
November 17at St. Augustine'sRaleigh, NCT 13–13[14]
  • *Non-conference game

Notes

  1. ^ The Morning News reported 26–13, the College Football Data Warehouse lists 27–13, and the Wilkes-Barre Record reported 27–13.[12]

References

  1. ^ "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 24.
  2. ^ "Delaware State Game by Game Results". July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Delaware State Triumphs, 27-0". The Central New Jersey Home News. September 23, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Bloomsburg St. Gains 13-0 Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 30, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Delaware State Routs Hampton Institute, 46-6; Loss Pirates' Fourth Of Campaign". Daily Press. October 7, 1956. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Delaware State Wins 32-0 Romp". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 14, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Delaware State Hornets Wallop Lincoln, 50 to 0". The Morning News. October 22, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Del. State Thumps St. Paul for Fourth". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ "Hawks Fumble Way To Defeat". The Daily Times. November 5, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "Maryland State Eleven Bows, 12-7". The Baltimore Sun. November 4, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "State College Gains Big Win". The News Journal. November 5, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ "Delaware State Beats King's". Wilkes-Barre Record. November 12, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ "Murray Stars as Hornets Beat King's College, 26-13". The Morning News. November 12, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  14. ^ "Falcons and Delaware State Tie". The News and Observer. November 18, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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