1967 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–6–1 (2–3–1 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Morgan State $ 8 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Maryland State 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Johnson C. Smith 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Virginia Union 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
North Carolina A&T 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Elizabeth City State 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Virginia State 4 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Norfolk State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Delaware State 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Hampton 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Winston-Salem State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Howard 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Livingstone 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
North Carolina College 1 – 5 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Fayetteville State 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Saint Paul's (VA) 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Shaw 1 – 7 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA College Division football season.[1][2] Led by first-year head coach Arnold Jeter, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 and a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, placing ninth in the CIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at IUP*Indiana, PAL 0–16[3]
September 23Mansfield*
L 6–26[4]
September 30at Hampton
L 6–35[5]
October 7Howard
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 16–0[6]
October 14at Saint Paul's (VA)Lawrenceville, VAT 0–0[7]
October 21Morgan State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 0–273,500[8]
November 4Elizabeth City State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 13–12[9]
November 11Maryland State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 8–372,000[10]
November 18at Montclair State*
L 3–16[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 25.
  2. ^ "Delaware State Game by Game Results". July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
  3. ^ Sinclair, John (September 18, 1967). "IUP Takes Sting Out Of Hornets, 16-0". The Indiana Gazette – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Knight, Pat (September 25, 1967). "Mansfield hammers Del. state". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Parrish, Will (October 1, 1967). "Pirates Roll Over Hornets By 35-6". Daily Press – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Delaware State wins loop test". The Morning News. October 9, 1967 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "St. Paul's Deadlocks Del. State". The News Journal. October 16, 1967 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Sputtering Morgan tops Del. State". The Morning News. October 23, 1967 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ Knight, Pat (November 6, 1967). "Del. State surprises N. C. rival". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "Del. State drops 5th". The Morning News. November 13, 1967 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "Montclair Captures Finale, Besting Delaware State, 16-3". The Morning Call. November 20, 1967 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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