1961 Delaware State Hornets football team

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1961 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (5–2 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina College $ 5 0 2 7 0 2
North Carolina A&T 5 1 0 5 4 0
Johnson C. Smith 6 1 0 8 1 0
Winston-Salem State 5 1 1 6 1 1
Maryland State 2 2 1 4 2 1
Delaware State 5 2 0 7 3 0
Virginia Union 4 3 1 5 3 1
Morgan State 5 4 0 5 4 0
Virginia State 3 4 1 3 4 1
Hampton 3 3 0 6 3 0
Elizabeth City State 3 4 0 4 4 0
St. Augustine's 3 5 0 4 5 0
Fayetteville State 2 4 0 3 6 0
Howard 1 5 0 1 8 0
Shaw 1 8 0 1 8 0
Saint Paul's (VA) 0 6 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College—now known as Delaware State University—as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in the 1961 NCAA College Division football season.[1][2] Led by coach Roy D. Moore in his second season, the Hornets compiled a 6–3 record, finishing 5–2 in their conference.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Slippery Rock*Slippery Rock, PAL 7–36[a]3,500[3]
September 30at HamptonW 22–86,500[4]
October 7HowardW 20–0[5]
October 14at Johnson C. SmithCharlotte, NCL 0–40[6]
October 21Morgan State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 6–3[7]
October 28at Saint Paul's (VA)Lawrenceville, VAW 24–12[b][8]
November 4Maryland State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 8–25[9]
November 11at King's (PA)*Wilkes-Barre, PAW 63–0[c][10]
November 18St. Augustine's
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 16–6[11]
  • *Non-conference game

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ College Football Data Warehouse lists a 12–21 score.
  2. ^ College Football Data Warehouse lists a 24–14 score
  3. ^ College Football Data Warehouse lists a 36–0 score

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 24.
  2. ^ "Delaware State Game by Game Results". July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Rockets Cop 36-7 Triumph For Parents". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 24, 1961 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Higdon, Bill (October 1, 1961). "Delaware State Thumps Pirates, 22-8; Defense Flops After Rally". Daily Press – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Delaware State Defeats Howard". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 8, 1961 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ Johnson, Bill (October 15, 1961). "High-Flying Bulls Hammer Dela. State In 40-0 Rout". The Charlotte Observer – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Hornets Beat Morgan State". The Morning News. October 23, 1961 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "St. Paul's Bows, 24-12". The Times-Dispatch. October 29, 1961 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ "Scoreboard". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 5, 1961 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "Grid Scores". The Evening Standard. November 13, 1961 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "Falcons Lose 16-6 Verdict In Delaware". The News and Observer. November 19, 1961 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon