| 1973 Delaware State Hornets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 0–11 (0–6 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1973 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 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Arnold Jeter, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 0–11 and a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the MEAC. Their 0–11 record is tied for the worst in school history, with the 1998 and 2016 teams.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | vs. Virginia State* | Hartford, CT (Ujima Classic) | L 0–21 | 7,000 | |
| September 15 | C. W. Post* | L 0–13 | |||
| September 22 | Millersville* |
| L 7–14 | ||
| September 29 | at Clarion* | Clarion, PA | L 14–34 | 6,000 | |
| October 6 | Howard |
| L 6–29 | 3,000–4,000 | |
| October 13 | at North Carolina Central | L 7–32 | |||
| October 20 | Morgan State |
| L 6–34 | 4,311 | |
| October 27 | at Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, MD | L 14–20 | ||
| November 2 | at Hofstra* | L 14–26 | |||
| November 10 | North Carolina A&T |
| L 12–27 | 150–1,900 | |
| November 17 | at South Carolina State | L 0–27 | |||
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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.
- "Interceptions hurt DSC in loss to Virginia St". The Morning News. September 10, 1973 – via Newspapers.com.
- Martin, Monte (September 17, 1973). "Post Powers past DSC". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
- Rutherford, Mac (September 24, 1973). "Marauders Prove They Have Arrived". Intelligencer Journal – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clarion trips DSC". The Morning News. October 1, 1973 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Howard depth presents DSC with 5th loss". The Morning News. October 8, 1973 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- "Eagles at Stadium tonight". The Durham Sun. October 13, 1973. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "N.C. Central's new punch stops DSC". The Morning News. October 15, 1973 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Morgan backs pace 34-6 win". The Baltimore Sun. October 21, 1973 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- "UMES Holds On To Win, 20-14, Behind Gregg". The Daily Times. October 28, 1973 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hofstra stops Delaware State". The Morning News. November 3, 1973 – via Newspapers.com.
- Smith, Paul (November 12, 1973). "Opportunity bypasses 0-10 Hornets". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hornets lose 11th in season sans win". The Morning News. November 19, 1973 – via Newspapers.com.
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