| 1971 Delaware State Hornets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 1–8 (1–5 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1971 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College—now known as Delaware State University—as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. This was their first season as a member of the newly formed MEAC. Led by fifth-year head coach Arnold Jeter, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 1–8 and a mark of 1–5 in conference play, tying for sixth in the MEAC. The team played most of the season with mainly freshmen and sophomores, as many veteran players were suspended after being involved in a drug scandal.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Lock Haven* | L 7–14 | |||
| September 25 | at West Chester* | L 0–51 | 7,800 | ||
| October 2 | at Hofstra* | L 0–30 | |||
| October 9 | Howard |
| L 3–29 | 3,000 | |
| October 16 | at North Carolina Central |
| L 3–34 | 1,009 | |
| October 23 | Morgan State |
| L 7–33 | 3,000 | |
| October 30 | at Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, MD | W 7–6 | ||
| November 13 | North Carolina A&T |
| L 7–31 | 2,949 | |
| November 20 | at South Carolina State | L 0–37 | 3,500 | ||
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References
- "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 25.
- "Delaware State Game by Game Results". July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
- Dolson, Frank (September 30, 1971). "Shocked at Use of Drugs in Sports? Don't Be Naive". The Philadelphia Inquirer – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lock Haven St. 14, Delaware St. 7". The Express. September 20, 1971 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hornets net 88 yards in 51-0 routs by Rams". The Morning News. September 27, 1971 – via Newspapers.com.
- Cottrol, Robert W. (October 4, 1971). "Fumble awakens DSC from impossible dream". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
- Zabitka, Matt (October 11, 1971). "Howard saps raw Hornet sting". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- "Delaware State fails, pass defense excels". The Morning News. October 18, 1971 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina Central)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- Zabitka, Matt (October 25, 1971). "Hornets find Morgan un-bear-able". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- "Delaware State Nips Hawks For First Triumph". The Daily Times. October 31, 1971 – via Newspapers.com.
- Zabitka, Matt (November 15, 1971). "Even refs can't bear to watch". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- "S.C. State Humbles Delaware". The Times and Democrat. November 21, 1971 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
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