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1988 Delaware State Hornets football
MEAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons← 19871989 →
1988 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bethune–Cookman $ 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
No. 18 Florida A&M 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Delaware State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Howard 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina State 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
North Carolina A&T 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Morgan State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Both Delaware State and Florida A&M received forfeit losses for the same game. Bethune–Cookman was awarded the conference title, although the MEAC website lists Bethune, Delaware State, and Florida A&M as co-champions.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 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) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Collick, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished as MEAC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Florida A&ML 31–357,500
September 10at No. T–3 Eastern Kentucky*L 7–4821,700
September 24Towson State*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 3–243,200
October 1at Bethune–CookmanL 9–104,700
October 15Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 58–73,205
October 22at Morgan StateW 21–810,365
October 29South Carolina State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 28–77,800
November 5at North Carolina A&TW 37–73,500
November 12No. 4 Western Illinois*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 13–223,000
November 19at HowardW 28–213,857

References

  1. https://meacsports.com/sports/2012/7/13/205502278.aspx
  2. "Gilliam lifts FAMU past Delaware State 35–31". Florida Today. September 4, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Florida Four power Eastern's 48–7 romp past Delaware State in opener". The Courier-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Goetz throws 3 TDs in Towson's 24–3 win". The Baltimore Sun. September 25, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "B–CC rallies past Delaware State". The Orlando Sentinel. October 2, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Hornets hammer Ark. foe". Sunday News Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Morgan State is thrown for 21–8 loss". The Baltimore Sun. October 23, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "S.C. State falls, 28–7". The Index-Journal. October 30, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Delaware State overwhelms A&T". Greensboro News & Record. November 6, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Hornets stumble 22-13". Sunday News Journal. November 13, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Hornets defeat Howard, win MEAC title (maybe)". Sunday News Journal. November 20, 1988. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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