Delaware State Hornets football, 1924–1929

The Delaware State Hornets football 1924–1929 team represented Delaware State University as an independent conference team in the early history of college football in the United States.

1924

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1924 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–1
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →

The 1924 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University in the 1924 college football season as an independent. Delaware State, in their first season, compiled a 0–1 record, losing their only game to Lincoln (PA).[1]

OpponentSiteResult
Lincoln (PA)L 0–65
1924 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Quantico Marines   –   7 – 0 – 1
Tennessee Docs   –   9 – 1 – 0
Centenary   –   8 – 1 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 1 – 0
West Virginia Wesleyan   –   9 – 2 – 0
Davidson   –   7 – 2 – 1
Wake Forest   –   7 – 2 – 0
George Washington   –   6 – 3 – 1
William & Mary   –   5 – 2 – 1
Delaware   –   4 – 3 – 1
Texas Mines   –   3 – 2 – 1
Mississippi State Teachers   –   3 – 3 – 2
Birmingham–Southern   –   4 – 4 – 1
Spring Hill   –   4 – 4 – 1
Georgetown   –   4 – 4 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 4 – 0
Duke   –   4 – 5 – 0
Western Kentucky State Normal   –   4 – 5 – 0
East Tennessee State Normal   –   3 – 4 – 1
Loyola (LA)   –   3 – 4 – 2
Louisville   –   3 – 5 – 1
Southwestern   –   3 – 6 – 0
Union (TN)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   2 – 6 – 1
Navy   –   2 – 6 – 0
Catholic University   –   1 – 5 – 2
Georgia Normal   –   1 – 3 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   1 – 5 – 0
West Tennessee State Normal   –   1 – 7 – 1
Delaware State   –   0 – 1 – 0

1925

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1925 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–2
Head coach
  • Unknown
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →

The 1925 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University in the 1925 college football season as an independent. In the school's second season, Delaware State compiled a 0–2 record, with losses against Atlantic City High School and Moorestown High School.[1]

OpponentSiteResult
Atlantic City High SchoolL 6–27
Moorestown High SchoolL 13–21
1925 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisville   –   8 – 0 – 0
Georgetown   –   9 – 1 – 0
Howard   –   6 – 0 – 2
Texas Mines   –   5 – 1 – 1
Texas Tech   –   6 – 1 – 2
Wake Forest   –   6 – 2 – 1
Davidson   –   6 – 2 – 2
George Washington   –   6 – 2 – 2
Navy   –   5 – 2 – 1
Texas A&I   –   4 – 2 – 1
William & Mary   –   6 – 4 – 0
Catholic University   –   4 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   4 – 4 – 0
Spring Hill   –   4 – 4 – 0
Tennessee Docs   –   5 – 5 – 0
Duke   –   4 – 5 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   3 – 4 – 2
East Tennessee State Teachers   –   3 – 4 – 0
Western Kentucky State Normal   –   3 – 5 – 1
Richmond   –   3 – 6 – 0
Georgia Normal   –   1 – 3 – 0
Loyola (MD)   –   2 – 6 – 0
Delaware State   –   0 – 2 – 0
Mississippi State Teachers   –   0 – 6 – 0
West Tennessee State Teachers   –   0 – 7 – 1

1926

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1926 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–0
Head coach
  • Unknown
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →

The 1926 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University in the 1926 college football season as an independent. In the school's third season, Delaware State compiled a 1–0 record, winning their only game against Downingtown.[1]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
Novmeber 13at DowningtownDowningtown, PAW 14–0[2]

1927

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1927 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–1
Head coach
  • Naylor (1st season)
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →

The 1927 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University in the 1927 college football season as an independent. Though both Delaware State University and College Football Data Warehouse do not record this season, results for two games have been found. The first was a 13–0 victory over Howard High School of Technology and the second was a 12–26 loss against Princess Anne. Their coach was Naylor.

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 292:00 p.m.at Howard High School
W 13–0[3][4]
November 11at Princess Anne
L 12–26"a large crowd"[5]

1928

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1928 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–1–1
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →

The 1928 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University in the 1928 college football season as an independent. Delaware State compiled a 1–1–1 record.[6]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 27Howard High SchoolDover, DEW 36–6[7][8]
November 3at BordentownBordentown, NJL 0–36
November 10at Princess AnneSalisbury, MDT 0–0[9]

1929

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1929 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–0
Head coach
  • Unknown
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →

The 1929 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University in the 1929 college football season as an independent. Delaware State compiled a 1–0 record, winning their only game 12–7 against Cheyney.[1]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
NovemberCheyneyW 12–7[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Downington Loses To Dover State". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 20, 1926. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Today's Sport". The Evening Journal. October 29, 1927 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Dover State College Defeats Howard High". The News Journal. October 31, 1927 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Dover State Is Beaten 26 To 12". The News Journal. November 12, 1927 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Delaware State Game by Game Results". July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
  7. ^ "Howard Eleven Crippled For Dover State Game". The Evening Journal. October 26, 1928 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Howard Eleven To Meet Downingtown". The Evening Journal. November 2, 1928 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ "State College Plays To Tie At Salisbury". The News Journal. November 12, 1928 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "Football Results". The New York Age. November 16, 1929 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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