1976 Delaware State Hornets football team

1976 Delaware State Hornets football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	3–7–1 (1–5 MEAC)
Head coach	Ed Wyche (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium

1976 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–8 South Carolina State +	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Morgan State +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
North Carolina A&T	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Howard	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
North Carolina Central	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Delaware State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Maryland Eastern Shore	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division II football season.^[1][2] Led by second-year head coach Ed Wyche, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 and a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth out of seven teams in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Elizabeth City State*	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 9–7		[3]
September 11	South Carolina State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 0–30	2,700	[4][5]
September 18	at Clarion*	Clarion, PA	L 0–16		[6]
September 25	at Bethune–Cookman*	Gator Bowl Daytona Beach, FL	L 7–41	7,500	[7]
October 2	Maryland Eastern Shore	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 13–0		[8]
October 9	at Howard	Howard Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–32	1,200	[9][10]
October 16	North Carolina Central	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 16–27		[11]
October 23	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	L 13–36		[12]
October 30	at Kentucky State*	Frankfort, KY	T 0–0		[13]
November 6	Shaw*	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 27–6		[14]
November 13	at North Carolina A&T	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 6–30	5,000	[15][16]
*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 5, 1976). "Kemmerlin promise keys DelState win". The News Journal – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Delaware State is 30-0 victim". The News Journal. September 12, 1976 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
6. "Clarion 16 Delaware St. 0". The Morning Call. September 19, 1976 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bethune Routs Delaware State". The Miami Herald. September 26, 1976 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Martin, Monte (October 3, 1976). "Delaware State ends losses 13-0". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Howard U DelState foe". The Morning News. October 8, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Martin, Monte (October 10, 1976). "Howard routs DelState 32-0 in MEAC play". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
11. Martin, Monte (October 17, 1976). "Passes doom Delaware State". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.
12. Stewart, John W. (October 24, 1976). "Morgan strikes for 29 points in second half to overcome Delaware State, 36 to 13". The Baltimore Sun – via Newspapers.com.
13. "A nothing game at Ky. State". The Courier-Journal. October 31, 1976 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Shaw Bears Topped By Delaware State". The News and Observer. November 7, 1976 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Aggies rap DelState in penalty-marred finale". The News Journal. November 14, 1976 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 21, 2024.