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1956 Delaware State Hornets football
CIAA co-champion
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1–1 (5–0–1 CIAA)
Head coach
Seasons← 19551957 →
1956 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina College + 5 0 2 5 2 2
Delaware State + 5 0 1 7 1 1
Morgan State + 5 0 1 5 2 1
Maryland State 5 1 1 6 2 1
St. Augustine's 5 1 1 6 1 1
Bluefield State 5 1 0 6 3 0
Fayetteville State 4 2 0 4 3 0
Virginia Union 4 3 0 6 3 0
North Carolina A&T 3 3 0 4 4 0
Winston-Salem State 3 3 1 4 4 1
Shaw 3 4 1 3 4 1
Hampton 2 7 1 2 7 1
Johnson C. Smith 2 5 0 3 5 0
Virginia State 1 6 1 1 7 1
Lincoln (PA) 1 6 0 1 6 0
Howard 1 5 0 4 5 0
Saint Paul's (VA) 0 7 0 1 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1956 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 1956 college football season. Led by coach Bennie J. George in his first year, the Hornets compiled a 7–1–1 record, winning the second conference title in school history. Their victory over Maryland State was the Hawks' first ever conference loss.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Cheyney*Cheyney, PAW 27–0
September 29at Bloomsburg*Bloomsburg, PAL 0–13
October 6HamptonDover, DEW 46–6
October 13Johnson C. SmithDover, DEW 32–0
October 20at Lincoln (PA)Lincoln, PAW 50–0
October 27at Saint Paul's (VA)Lawrenceville, VAW 28–0
November 3at Maryland StatePrincess Anne, MDW 12–71,200
November 10at King's (PA)Wilkes-Barre, PAW 26–13800
November 17at St. Augustine'sRaleigh, NCT 13–13
  • *Non-conference game

Notes

  1. The Morning News reported 26–13, the College Football Data Warehouse lists 27–13, and the Wilkes-Barre Record reported 27–13.

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. "Delaware State Triumphs, 27-0". The Central New Jersey Home News. September 23, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. "Bloomsburg St. Gains 13-0 Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 30, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. "Delaware State Routs Hampton Institute, 46-6; Loss Pirates' Fourth Of Campaign". Daily Press. October 7, 1956. Open access icon
  6. "Delaware State Wins 32-0 Romp". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 14, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. "Delaware State Hornets Wallop Lincoln, 50 to 0". The Morning News. October 22, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. "Del. State Thumps St. Paul for Fourth". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. "Hawks Fumble Way To Defeat". The Daily Times. November 5, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. "Maryland State Eleven Bows, 12-7". The Baltimore Sun. November 4, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. "State College Gains Big Win". The News Journal. November 5, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. "Delaware State Beats King's". Wilkes-Barre Record. November 12, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. "Murray Stars as Hornets Beat King's College, 26-13". The Morning News. November 12, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  14. "Falcons and Delaware State Tie". The News and Observer. November 18, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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