1973 Delaware State Hornets football team

The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season.[1][2] Led by seventh-year head coach Arnold Jeter, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 0–11 and a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the MEAC. Their 0–11 record is tied for the worst in school history, with 1998 and 2016.

1973 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record0–11 (0–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1973 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Carolina Central $ 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
South Carolina State 4 –1 –17 –3 –1
Howard 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Morgan State 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Maryland Eastern Shore 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
North Carolina A&T 1 –4 –14 –6 –1
Delaware State 0 –6 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8vs. Virginia State*Hartford, CT (Ujima Classic)L 0–217,000[3]
September 15C. W. Post*
L 0–13[4]
September 22Millersville*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 7–14[5]
September 29at Clarion*Clarion, PAL 14–346,000[6]
October 6Howard
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 6–293,000[7]
October 13at North Carolina CentralDurham, NCL 7–32[8]
October 20Morgan State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 6–34[9]
October 27at Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MDL 14–20[10]
November 2at Hofstra*
L 14–26[11]
November 10North Carolina A&T
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 12–27under 150[12]
November 17at South Carolina State
L 0–27[13]
  • *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. "Interceptions hurt DSC in loss to Virginia St". The Morning News. September 10, 1973 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. Martin, Monte (September 17, 1973). "Post Powers past DSC". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. Rutherford, Mac (September 24, 1973). "Marauders Prove They Have Arrived". Intelligencer Journal – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "Clarion trips DSC". The Morning News. October 1, 1973 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  7. "Howard depth presents DSC with 5th loss". The Morning News. October 8, 1973 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  8. "N.C. Central's new punch stops DSC". The Morning News. October 15, 1973 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  9. "Morgan backs pace 34-6 win". The Baltimore Sun. October 21, 1973 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  10. "UMES Holds On To Win, 20-14, Behind Gregg". The Daily Times. October 28, 1973 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  11. "Hofstra stops Delaware State". The Morning News. November 3, 1973 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  12. Smith, Paul (November 12, 1973). "Opportunity bypasses 0-10 Hornets". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com. open access
  13. "Hornets lose 11th in season sans win". The Morning News. November 19, 1973 – via Newspapers.com. open access


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