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1961 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (5–2 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons← 19601962 →
1961 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina College $ 5 – 0 – 2 7 – 0 – 2
North Carolina A&T 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Johnson C. Smith 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Winston-Salem State 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Maryland State 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 1
Delaware State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Union 4 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Morgan State 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Virginia State 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Hampton 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Elizabeth City State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
St. Augustine's 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Fayetteville State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Howard 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Shaw 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Saint Paul's (VA) 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 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 1961 college football season. Led by coach Roy D. Moore in his second season, the Hornets compiled a 6–3 record, finishing 5–2 in their conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Slippery Rock*Slippery Rock, PAL 7–363,500
September 30at HamptonW 22–86,500
October 7HowardW 20–0
October 14at Johnson C. SmithCharlotte, NCL 0–40
October 21Morgan State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 6–3
October 28at Saint Paul's (VA)Lawrenceville, VAW 24–12
November 4Maryland State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 8–25
November 11at King's (PA)*Wilkes-Barre, PAW 63–0
November 18St. Augustine's
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 16–6
  • *Non-conference game

Notes

  1. College Football Data Warehouse lists a 12–21 score.
  2. College Football Data Warehouse lists a 24–14 score
  3. College Football Data Warehouse lists a 36–0 score

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. "Rockets Cop 36-7 Triumph For Parents". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 24, 1961 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. Higdon, Bill (October 1, 1961). "Delaware State Thumps Pirates, 22-8; Defense Flops After Rally". Daily Press – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. "Delaware State Defeats Howard". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 8, 1961 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. Johnson, Bill (October 15, 1961). "High-Flying Bulls Hammer Dela. State In 40-0 Rout". The Charlotte Observer – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. "Hornets Beat Morgan State". The Morning News. October 23, 1961 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. "St. Paul's Bows, 24-12". The Times-Dispatch. October 29, 1961 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. "Scoreboard". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 5, 1961 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. "Grid Scores". The Evening Standard. November 13, 1961 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. "Falcons Lose 16-6 Verdict In Delaware". The News and Observer. November 19, 1961 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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