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1986 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (3–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 North Carolina A&T $^ 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Howard 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Delaware State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Bethune–Cookman 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Morgan State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 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 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Collick, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30vs. Southern*
W 21–1410,000[1]
September 6at Boston University*
W 30–9[2]
September 20at Morgan StateNo. 10
W 40–12[3]
October 4vs. No. T–14 Jackson State*No. 7
L 25–28[4]
October 11Connecticut*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 32–31[5]
October 18at Bethune–CookmanNo. T–14
W 34–173,000[6]
October 25Towson State*No. 12
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 10–64,500[7]
November 1South Carolina StateNo. 16
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 34–216,000[8]
November 8at No. 20 North Carolina A&TNo. 14
L 17–20[9]
November 15Northeastern*No. 19
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 24–372,300[10]
November 22at Howard
L 18–27[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Jaguars put in sack, 21–14". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Delaware St. 30, Boston U. 9". Rutland Daily Herald. September 7, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hornets tackle pesky business". Sunday News Journal. September 21, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Early errors damage DelState in 28–25 loss to Jackson St". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Huskies get early breaks, but fall to Hornets, 32–31". The Hartford Courant. October 12, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Delaware St. spots B–CC 17 points then rolls, 34–17". The Orlando Sentinel. October 19, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Towson St. loses first game, 10–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 26, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dogs lose hopes of MEAC title after loss to Delaware State". The Index-Journal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hornets fade from picture". Sunday News Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "NU hits its stride, 37–24". The Boston Globe. November 16, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hornets collapse again, drop finale to Howard". Sunday News Journal. November 23, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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