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Delaware State Hornets

Location: Dover, DE Founded: 1891 Enrollment: 3,200 Nickname: Hornets Mascot: Hornet School Colors: Cherry red and Columbia blue Joined the MEAC: 1970 Head Coach: Al Lavan U. President: Allen L. Sessoms Director of Athletics: Rick Costello Faculty Representative: Jan Blade Conf. (co) Champions: 1989, 2007 Stadium: Alumni Stadium Current Capacity: 6,828 First Year of Football: 1924

Based in Dover, Delaware, the Delaware State Hornets are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in the NCAA Division I-AA. Delaware became part of the MEAC in 1970 after competing in the CIAA. 

The Hornets became infamous during the 1980s, when, in a game against Portland State, the Delaware team lost 105-0, the worst score in college football history.

In the team’s 85 years of football, the Hornets have won one CIAA co-championship in 1956 as well as five MEAC championships, in 1985, 1987, 1989, and 2007.

With a 5-6 overall record for the 2008 season, the Hornets not only ended well at 3rd place overall for the MEAC, but they also won the last two games of the season against Norfolk State and Howard, respectively.

Delaware State 2009 Schedule

Delaware State 2007 Stats

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