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American college football season
The 1985 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
1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach
Bill Collick, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 9–2, with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 |
Morgan State* | | | W 35–0 | 4,500 |
[1] |
September 7 | vs.
North Carolina A&T | | | W 30–16 | 10,500 |
[2] |
September 14 | at
South Carolina State | | | W 38–20 | 6,143 |
[3] |
September 21 |
Saint Paul's (VA)* | | | W 46–6 | |
[4] |
September 28 | at
Northern Iowa* | No. 8 | | L 17–37 | 12,100 |
[5] |
October 5 |
Bethune–Cookman | No. 17 | | W 51–7 | 8,500 |
[6] |
October 12 | at
Connecticut* | No. 16 | | W 24–14 | 5,838 |
[7] |
October 26 | at
Towson State* | No. 9 | | L 26–51 | 3,983 |
[8] |
November 9 | at
Southern* | No. T–17 | | W 46–8 | 22,500 |
[9] |
November 16 | at
Northeastern* | No. 15 | | W 36–6 | 2,500 |
[10] |
November 23 |
Howard | No. 12 | | W 38–16 | 6,300 |
[11] |
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References
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"Delaware State dumps Morgan 35–0". The Daily Times. September 1, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Delaware State rolls to 30–16 victory". Sunday News Journal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Delaware St. strings SCSC for 3rd loss". The Times and Democrat. September 15, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Taylor catches fire for Hornets". Sunday News Journal. September 22, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Boyd carries Panthers past Delaware State". The Des Moines Register. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bethune takes a pounding". The Orlando Sentinel. October 6, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"DSU intercepts UConn at the pass, wins 24–14". Record-Journal. October 13, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Kurt Beathard passes Towson State to 51–26 romp over Delaware State". The Baltimore Sun. October 27, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Hornets mash Southern 46–8". Sunday News Journal. November 10, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Panthers crush Wildcats". The Greenville News. November 17, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"DelState wins, but suspense builds". Sunday News Journal. November 24, 1985. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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National championship seasons in bold |
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Morgan State (1971)
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North Carolina Central (1972)
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North Carolina Central (1973)
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South Carolina State (1974)
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South Carolina State (1975)
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Morgan State &
South Carolina State (1976)
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South Carolina State (1977)
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South Carolina State (1978)
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Morgan State (1979)
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South Carolina State (1980)
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South Carolina State (1981)
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South Carolina State (1982)
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South Carolina State (1983)
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Bethune–Cookman (1984)
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Delaware State (1985)
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North Carolina A&T (1986)
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Delaware State (1987)
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Bethune–Cookman,
Delaware State, &
Florida A&M (1988)
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Delaware State (1989)
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Florida A&M (1990)
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Delaware State &
North Carolina A&T (1991)
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North Carolina A&T (1992)
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Howard (1993)
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South Carolina State (1994)
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Florida A&M (1995)
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Florida A&M (1996)
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Hampton (1997)
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Hampton &
Florida A&M (1998)
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North Carolina A&T (1999)
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Florida A&M (2000)
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Florida A&M (2001)
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Bethune–Cookman (2002)
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North Carolina A&T (2003)
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Hampton &
South Carolina State (2004)
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Hampton (2005)
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Hampton (2006)
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Delaware State (2007)
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South Carolina State (2008)
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South Carolina State (2009)
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Bethune–Cookman†,
Florida A&M, &
South Carolina State (2010)
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Norfolk State (vacated) (2011)
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Bethune–Cookman (2012)
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Bethune–Cookman†,
South Carolina State (2013)
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Bethune–Cookman,
Morgan State†,
North Carolina Central,
North Carolina A&T, &
South Carolina State (2014)
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North Carolina A&T†,
North Carolina Central, &
Bethune–Cookman (2015)
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North Carolina Central (2016)
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North Carolina A&T (2017)
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North Carolina A&T (2018)
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North Carolina A&T† &
South Carolina State (2019)
- No champion (2020)
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South Carolina State (2021)
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Howard &
North Carolina Central† (2022)
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Howard (2023)
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National championships in bold † Denotes postseason representative via conference tiebreaker |