1985 Delaware State Hornets football team
The 1985 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) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Collick, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.
| 1985 Delaware State Hornets football | |
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MEAC champion | |
| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–2 (4–0 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Stadium |
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| No. T–12 Delaware State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | Morgan State* | W 35–0 | 4,500 | [1] | ||
| September 7 | vs. North Carolina A&T | W 30–16 | 10,500 | [2] | ||
| September 14 | at South Carolina State | W 38–20 | 6,143 | [3] | ||
| September 21 | Saint Paul's (VA)* |
| W 46–6 | [4] | ||
| September 28 | at Northern Iowa* | No. 8 | L 17–37 | 12,100 | [5] | |
| October 5 | Bethune–Cookman | No. 17 |
| W 51–7 | 8,500 | [6] |
| October 12 | at Connecticut* | No. 16 | W 24–14 | 5,838 | [7] | |
| October 26 | at Towson State* | No. 9 | L 26–51 | 3,983 | [8] | |
| November 9 | at Southern* | No. T–17 | W 46–8 | 22,500 | [9] | |
| November 16 | at Northeastern* | No. 15 | W 36–6 | 2,500 | [10] | |
| November 23 | Howard | No. 12 |
| W 38–16 | 6,300 | [11] |
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References
- "Delaware State dumps Morgan 35–0". The Daily Times. September 1, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Delaware State rolls to 30–16 victory". Sunday News Journal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Delaware St. strings SCSC for 3rd loss". The Times and Democrat. September 15, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Taylor catches fire for Hornets". Sunday News Journal. September 22, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Boyd carries Panthers past Delaware State". The Des Moines Register. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bethune takes a pounding". The Orlando Sentinel. October 6, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "DSU intercepts UConn at the pass, wins 24–14". Record-Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kurt Beathard passes Towson State to 51–26 romp over Delaware State". The Baltimore Sun. October 27, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hornets mash Southern 46–8". Sunday News Journal. November 10, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Panthers crush Wildcats". The Greenville News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "DelState wins, but suspense builds". Sunday News Journal. November 24, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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