1976 Delaware State Hornets football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1976
| team = Delaware State Hornets
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = MEAC
| record = 3–7–1
| conf_record = 1–5
| head_coach = Ed Wyche
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Alumni Stadium
}}
{{1976 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/dsuhornets.com/documents/2021/1/25/history_records_pros_2020.pdf|title=2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide|website=Delaware State University|page=25}}{{Cite web|url=http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/mideastern/delaware_state/1975-1979_yearly_results.php|title=Delaware State Game by Game Results|date=July 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729170153/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/mideastern/delaware_state/1975-1979_yearly_results.php|archive-date=2014-07-29}} 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
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Elizabeth City State Vikings|title=Elizabeth City State}}
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 9–7
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86309965/the-news-journal/|newspaper=The News Journal|via=Newspapers.com|author=Martin, Monte|date=September 5, 1976|title=Kemmerlin promise keys DelState win}} {{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| time =
| w/l = l
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 0–30
| attend = 2,700
| source = {{cite news|title=Delaware State is 30-0 victim|newspaper=The News Journal|date=September 12, 1976|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40329761/delaware_state_is_300_victim/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/647/stats/13330 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=April 18, 2023 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Clarion Golden Eagles|title=Clarion}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Clarion, PA
| score = 0–16
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86310079/the-morning-call/|newspaper=The Morning Call|via=Newspapers.com|title=Clarion 16 Delaware St. 0|date=September 19, 1976}} {{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Bethune–Cookman Wildcats|title=Bethune–Cookman}}
| site_stadium = Gator Bowl
| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL
| score = 7–41
| attend = 7,500
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86310102/the-miami-herald/|newspaper=The Miami Herald|via=Newspapers.com|date=September 26, 1976|title=Bethune Routs Delaware State}} {{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 13–0
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86310167/the-morning-news/|newspaper=The Morning News|via=Newspapers.com|date=October 3, 1976|author=Martin, Monte|title=Delaware State ends losses 13-0}} {{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Howard
| site_stadium = Howard Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| score = 0–32
| attend = 1,200
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-howard-u-delstate-foe/153807380/|newspaper=The Morning News|title=Howard U DelState foe|date=October 8, 1976|accessdate=August 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86310249/the-morning-news/|newspaper=The Morning News|via=Newspapers.com|date=October 10, 1976|author=Martin, Monte|title=Howard routs DelState 32-0 in MEAC play}} {{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| time =
| w/l = l
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 16–27
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86310290/the-morning-news/|newspaper=The Morning News|via=Newspapers.com|author=Martin, Monte|title=Passes doom Delaware State|date=October 17, 1976}} {{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Morgan State
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| score = 13–36
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86310318/the-baltimore-sun/|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|via=Newspapers.com|date=October 24, 1976|title=Morgan strikes for 29 points in second half to overcome Delaware State, 36 to 13|author=Stewart, John W.}} {{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time =
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Kentucky State Thorobreds|title=Kentucky State}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Frankfort, KY
| score = 0–0
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86310401/the-courier-journal/|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|via=Newspapers.com|date=October 31, 1976|title=A nothing game at Ky. State}} {{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Shaw Bears|title=Shaw}}
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| score = 27–6
| attend =
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86310490/the-news-and-observer/|newspaper=The News and Observer|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 7, 1976|title=Shaw Bears Topped By Delaware State}} {{Open access}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = World War Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| score = 6–30
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86310536/the-news-journal/|newspaper=The News Journal|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 14, 1976|title=Aggies rap DelState in penalty-marred finale}} {{Open access}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (North Carolina A&T) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/488/stats/13330 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 21, 2024 }}
}}
}}
References
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