1955 Delaware State Hornets football team

The 1955 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 1955 college football season.^[2][3] Led by coach Edward Jackson in his seventh and final season, the Hornets compiled a 7–1 record for the second consecutive year, ranking 12th nationally. The team's only lost was by a field goal, against undefeated Maryland State. There were 3,500 fans in attendance, a record for Delaware State.

1955 Delaware State Hornets football
Conference	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–1 (5–1 CIAA)
Head coach	Edward Jackson (7th season)
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Maryland State $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
No. 12 Delaware State	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
No. 13 Morgan State	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Winston-Salem State	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
No. 7 North Carolina A&T	4	–	1	–	2			4	–	1	–	3
No. 14 Virginia State	4	–	1	–	3			4	–	2	–	3
No. 9 North Carolina College	3	–	1	–	2			4	–	1	–	2
Shaw	4	–	2	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
Bluefield State	5	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
St. Augustine's	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Hampton	4	–	6	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Howard	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Johnson C. Smith	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Virginia Union	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Saint Paul's (VA)	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Lincoln (PA)	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
West Virginia State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Fayetteville State	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Cheyney*	Dover, DE	W 37–0
October 1	at King's (PA)*	Wilkes-Barre, PA	W 13–0
October 8	at Hampton	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA	W 12–0
October 15	at Johnson C. Smith	Charlotte, NC	W 20–6
October 22	Lincoln (PA)	Dover, DE	W 18–0		^[4]
October 29	at Saint Paul's (VA)	Lawrenceville, VA	W 37–6
November 5	Maryland State	Dover, DE	L 0–3	3,500	^[5]
November 19	St. Augustine's	Dover, DE	W 6–0		^[6]^[7]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 24.
3. . July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
4. "Delaware State Tabs 5th Win, 18-0, Over Lincoln". The Morning News. October 24, 1955 – via Newspapers.com.  
5. "Sample's Goal Brings Victory". The Daily Times. November 7, 1955 – via Newspapers.com.  
6. "Delaware State Hornets Top St. Augustine, 6-0". The Morning News. November 21, 1955 – via Newspapers.com.  
7. "Delaware State Closes With Win". The News Journal. November 21, 1955 – via Newspapers.com.