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1959 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–7 (1–6 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons← 19581960 →
1959 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina A&T $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Virginia Union 7 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 2
Virginia State 7 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
St. Augustine's 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Winston-Salem State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Maryland State 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
Johnson C. Smith 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
North Carolina College 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Saint Paul's (VA) 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Hampton 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Elizabeth City State 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Howard 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Lincoln (PA) 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Fayetteville State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Shaw 1 – 6 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Bluefield State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Morgan State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1959 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 1959 college football season. Led by coach Preston Mitchell in his only season, the Hornets compiled a 1–7 record, being outscored 72 to 155.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3at HamptonL 8–266,000
October 10HowardL 6–14
October 17at Johnson C. SmithCharlotte, NCL 0–42
October 24Lincoln (PA)
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 38–13
October 31at Saint Paul's (VA)Lawrenceville, VAL 8–14
November 7Maryland State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 0–26
November 14at King's (PA)*Wilkes-Barre, PAL 6–8
November 21St. Augustine's
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 6–12
  • *Non-conference game

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. "Pirates Roll, 26-8, For First Victory; Shackleford Stars". Daily Press. October 4, 1959 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. "DSC Hornets Whip Lincoln 11, 38-13". The Morning News. October 26, 1959 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. "Hawks Thump DSC, 26-0 in 'Classic'". The Morning News. November 9, 1959 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. "HORNETS BEATEN BY RALEIGH TEAM". The Morning News. November 23, 1959 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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