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1963 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–5–1 (1–5 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons← 19621964 →
1963 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 North Carolina College $ 6 1 0 8 1 0
No. 14 Morgan State 8 1 0 8 1 0
North Carolina A&T 5 2 0 7 3 0
Johnson C. Smith 5 1 0 7 2 0
Virginia Union 7 2 0 7 2 0
St. Augustine's 4 2 1 4 3 1
Virginia State 4 4 0 4 4 1
Saint Paul's (VA) 4 3 0 4 3 1
Winston-Salem State 3 3 1 4 3 1
Norfolk State 4 3 0 4 4 0
Maryland State 3 4 0 4 4 0
Elizabeth City State 3 5 0 3 5 0
Hampton 2 5 0 4 5 0
Shaw 2 6 0 2 8 0
Howard 1 4 0 4 5 0
Fayetteville State 1 5 0 1 7 0
Delaware State 1 5 0 2 5 1
Livingstone 0 7 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by coach Roy D. Moore in his fourth season, the Hornets compiled a 2–5–1 record, 1–5 in their conference. The final game of the season, against St. Augustine's, was canceled following the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Slippery Rock*Slippery Rock, PAT 19–19
October 5at HamptonL 6–255,000
October 12HowardW 30–0
October 19at Johnson C. SmithCharlotte, NCL 0–43
October 26Morgan State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 14–464,000
November 2at Montclair State*Upper Montclair, NJW 20–12
November 9Maryland State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 0–373,500
November 16at Saint Paul's (VA)Lawrenceville, VAL 14–22
November 23St. Augustine's
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
Cancelled
  • *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. "Hampton Next Del. State Foe". The News Journal. September 23, 1963 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. "Boykins, Guthrie Spark Pirates To Fish Bowl Triumph By 25-6". Daily Press. October 6, 1963 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. "Delaware State Trounces Howard". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1963 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. "Bulls Sparkle In Third Win". The Charlotte Observer. October 21, 1963 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. Knight, Pat (October 28, 1963). "Del. State Routed By Morgan". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. "College Football". Wisconsin State Journal. November 3, 1963 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. "Maryland State Scores 37-0 Rout". The Baltimore Sun. November 10, 1963 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. "Del. State is dealt 5th loss". The Morning News. November 18, 1963 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. "Major Sports Postponements". The Kansas City Star. November 24, 1963 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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