1974 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–6 (0–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
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1975 →
1974 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 South Carolina State $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Howard 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
North Carolina Central 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 2
Morgan State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Carolina A&T 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1974 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College—now known as Delaware State University—as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the 1974 NCAA Division II football season.[1][2] Led by eighth-year head coach Arnold Jeter in his final season, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 3–6 and a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Elizabeth City State*Elizabeth City, NCW 14–8[3]
September 14William Paterson*
W 34–10[4]
September 28Federal City College*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 18–8[5]
October 12at HowardWashington, DCL 7–30[6]
October 19North Carolina Central
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 0–7[7]
October 26at Morgan State
L 7–21[8]
November 2Maryland Eastern Shore
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 0–364,000[9]
November 16at North Carolina A&T
L 14–20[10]
November 17South Carolina State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 7–16[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. ^ Martin, Monte (September 9, 1974). "Rookie quarterback keys Delaware State victory". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Martin, Monte (September 16, 1974). "Bias wings DelState to win". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Martin, Monte (September 30, 1974). "Walk-On McDermott Gives Hornets Kick". The News Journal – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "College Scores". The Record. October 13, 1974 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ Martin, Monte (October 21, 1974). "Ex-cop 'busts' DelState". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ Stewart, John W. (October 27, 1974). "Morgan State's fourth quarter touchdowns wear down Delaware State, 21-7". The Baltimore Sun – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ Martin, Monte (November 4, 1974). "DelState Loses 3 Ways". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "Delaware State loses to Aggies". The Morning News. November 18, 1974 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ Martin, Monte (November 25, 1974). "S.C. State's comeback continues Hornet slide". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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