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1974 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–6 (0–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons← 19731975 →
1974 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 South Carolina State $ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Howard 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
North Carolina Central 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 2
Morgan State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Carolina A&T 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Arnold Jeter in his final season, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 3–6 and a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Elizabeth City State*Elizabeth City, NCW 14–8
September 14William Paterson*W 34–10
September 28Federal City College*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 18–8
October 11at HowardL 7–305,872
October 19North Carolina Central
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 0–7
October 26at Morgan StateL 7–2110,000
November 2Maryland Eastern Shore
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 0–364,000
November 16at North Carolina A&TL 14–203,500
November 23South Carolina State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 7–161,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 25.
  2. "Delaware State Game by Game Results". July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
  3. Martin, Monte (September 9, 1974). "Rookie quarterback keys Delaware State victory". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. Martin, Monte (September 16, 1974). "Bias wings DelState to win". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. Martin, Monte (September 30, 1974). "Walk-On McDermott Gives Hornets Kick". The News Journal – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. "Did RFK Stadium help beat DelState?". The Evening Journal. October 12, 1974. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  8. Martin, Monte (October 21, 1974). "Ex-cop 'busts' DelState". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. Stewart, John W. (October 27, 1974). "Morgan State's fourth quarter touchdowns wear down Delaware State, 21-7". The Baltimore Sun – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. Martin, Monte (November 4, 1974). "DelState Loses 3 Ways". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. "Delaware State loses to Aggies". The Morning News. November 18, 1974 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. Martin, Monte (November 25, 1974). "S.C. State's comeback continues Hornet slide". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State Bulldogs)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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