1934 Delaware State Hornets football team

American college football season

1934 Delaware State Hornets football
MAAA champion
Conference	Middle Atlantic Athletic Association
Record	8–0 (7–0 MAAA)
Head coach	Edward Jackson (3rd season)
Seasons← 1933 1935 →

1934 Middle Atlantic Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Delaware State $	7	–	0	–	0	8	–	0	–	0
Miner Teachers	2	–	1	–	0	5	–	1	–	0
Downingtown	1	–	1	–	2	1	–	1	–	2
Cheyney	2	–	2	–	0	2	–	5	–	0
Bordentown	2	–	3	–	0	3	–	3	–	0
Bowie	2	–	4	–	1	2	–	4	–	1
Storer	0	–	2	–	1	0	–	2	–	1
Princess Anne	0	–	3	–	0	0	–	3	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1934 Delaware State Hornets football team represented the State College for Colored Students—now known as Delaware State University—as a member of the Middle Atlantic Athletic Association (MAAA) during the 1934 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Edward L. Jackson, Delaware State compiled an overall record of 8–0 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the MAAA title. The Hornets only allowed two points to be scored against them all season and did not allow any touchdowns.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 6	at Miner Teachers	Washington, DC	W 6–2
October 13	Bowie	Dover, DE	W 13–0
October 20	Bordentown	Dover, DE	W 20–0
October 26	at Princess Anne	Princess Anne, MD	W (forfeit)
November 3	at Storer	Harpers Ferry, WV	W 39–0
November 10	Cheyney	Dover, DE	W 14–0
November 17	Lincoln (PA)*	Dover, DE	W 8–0
November 24	Downingtown	Dover, DE	W 13–0
*Non-conference game

References

"Bordentown Industrial Easy for State Eleven". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. October 22, 1934. p. 19. Retrieved May 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
"Delaware State Eleven Scores 5th Win in Row". The News Journal. November 5, 1934. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Delaware State Eleven Wins Conference Title". The Morning News. November 12, 1934. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"State Clinches Football Title". The News Journal. November 12, 1934. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"State Gridders Defeat Lincoln". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. November 19, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved May 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
"State Gridders End Undefeated". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. November 26, 1934. p. 19. Retrieved May 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
"Records Of Leading College Elevens". The Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. December 8, 1934. p. 21. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
"History & Records" (PDF). Delaware State University Athletics. p. 23. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

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