1976 Delaware State Hornets football team

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.

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
Seasons ← 1975 1977 →

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

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	Washington, DC	L 0–32		^[9]
October 16	North Carolina Central	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 16–27		^[10]
October 23	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	L 13–36		^[11]
October 30	at Kentucky State*	Frankfort, KY	T 0–0		^[12]
November 6	Shaw*	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 27–6		^[13]
November 13	at North Carolina A&T	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 6–30		^[14]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 25.
2. . 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. Martin, Monte (October 10, 1976). "Howard routs DelState 32-0 in MEAC play". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.  
10. Martin, Monte (October 17, 1976). "Passes doom Delaware State". The Morning News – via Newspapers.com.  
11. 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.  
12. "A nothing game at Ky. State". The Courier-Journal. October 31, 1976 – via Newspapers.com.  
13. "Shaw Bears Topped By Delaware State". The News and Observer. November 7, 1976 – via Newspapers.com.  
14. "Aggies rap DelState in penalty-marred finale". The News Journal. November 14, 1976 – via Newspapers.com.