1959 Delaware State Hornets football team

1959 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–7 (1–6 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina A&T $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Virginia Union 7 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 2
Virginia State 7 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
St. Augustine's 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Winston-Salem State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Maryland State 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
Johnson C. Smith 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
North Carolina College 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Saint Paul's (VA) 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Hampton 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Elizabeth City State 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Howard 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Lincoln (PA) 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Fayetteville State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Shaw 1 – 6 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Bluefield State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Morgan State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1959 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 1959 college football season.[1][2] Led by coach Preston Mitchell in his only season, the Hornets compiled a 1–7 record, being outscored 72 to 155.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3at Hampton
L 8–266,000[3]
October 10Howard
L 6–14
October 17at Johnson C. SmithCharlotte, NCL 0–42
October 24Lincoln (PA)
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 38–13[4]
October 31at Saint Paul's (VA)Lawrenceville, VAL 8–14
November 7Maryland State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 0–26[5]
November 14at King's (PA)*Wilkes-Barre, PAL 6–8
November 21St. Augustine's
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 6–12[6]
  • *Non-conference game

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. ^ "Pirates Roll, 26-8, For First Victory; Shackleford Stars". Daily Press. October 4, 1959 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "DSC Hornets Whip Lincoln 11, 38-13". The Morning News. October 26, 1959 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Hawks Thump DSC, 26-0 in 'Classic'". The Morning News. November 9, 1959 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "HORNETS BEATEN BY RALEIGH TEAM". The Morning News. November 23, 1959 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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