1959 Delaware State Hornets football team

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 NCAA College Division 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.

1959 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–7 (1–6 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1959 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Carolina A&T $ 5 –0 –06 –2 –0
Virginia Union 7 –0 –17 –0 –2
Virginia State 7 –2 –07 –2 –0
St. Augustine's 6 –2 –07 –2 –0
Winston-Salem State 5 –2 –06 –2 –0
Maryland State 6 –1 –06 –1 –1
Johnson C. Smith 5 –4 –05 –4 –0
North Carolina College 3 –3 –04 –4 –1
Saint Paul's (VA) 3 –4 –03 –4 –0
Hampton 4 –4 –04 –4 –1
Elizabeth City State 3 –5 –03 –6 –0
Howard 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Lincoln (PA) 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Fayetteville State 1 –6 –01 –7 –0
Shaw 1 –6 –11 –6 –1
Bluefield State 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
Delaware State 1 –6 –01 –7 –0
Morgan State 1 –6 –01 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

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
  4. "DSC Hornets Whip Lincoln 11, 38-13". The Morning News. October 26, 1959 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "Hawks Thump DSC, 26-0 in 'Classic'". The Morning News. November 9, 1959 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "HORNETS BEATEN BY RALEIGH TEAM". The Morning News. November 23, 1959 – via Newspapers.com. open access


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