1984 Delaware State Hornets football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1984

| team = Delaware State Hornets

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = MEAC

| record = 8–2

| conf_record = 3–1

| head_coach = Joe Purzycki

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium = Alumni Stadium

}}

The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Joe Purzycki, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1984

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = South Carolina State

| site_stadium = Franklin Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename = Mideastern Athletic Conference Classic

| score = 50–36

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-delaware-state-shreds-states/154787961/|newspaper=The State|title=Delaware State shreds State's defense 50–36|date=September 9, 1984|accessdate=September 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Northeastern

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Dover, DE

| score = 35–0

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-delaware-state-puts-the/154788230/|newspaper=The Boston Globe|title=Delaware State puts the breaks to NU's offense, 35–0|date=September 16, 1984|accessdate=September 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 9

| opponent = North Carolina A&T

| site_stadium = Aggie Stadium

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| score = 56–7

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-delaware-state-manhandle/154788420/|work=Greensboro News & Record|title=Delaware State manhandles A&T|date=September 23, 1984|accessdate=September 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = Bethune–Cookman

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL

| score = 38–41

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-turnovers-add-up-to-del/143789184/|work=Sunday News Journal|title=Turnovers add up to DelState's first defeat of season|date=September 30, 1984|accessdate=September 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = James Madison

| site_stadium = JMU Stadium

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| score = 19–20

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86942327/jmu-holds-off-delstate-2019/|work=Sunday News Journal|title=JMU holds off DelState 20–19 |date=October 7, 1984|accessdate=September 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Bowie State Bulldogs|title=Bowie State}}

| site_stadium = Bulldogs Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowie, MD

| score = 70–8

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-del-st-vs-bowie-84/23365915/|newspaper=Sunday News Journal|title=Hornets blast by Bowie 70–8|date=October 14, 1984|accessdate=September 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Towson State Tigers|title=Towson State}}

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Dover, DE

| score = 23–7

| attend = 5,500

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-delaware-state-hands-t/154789184/|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|title=Delaware State hands Towson first defeat, 23–7|date=October 21, 1984|accessdate=September 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1984|team=Central State Marauders|title=Central State (OH)}}

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Dover, DE

| score = 55–17

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-csu-kisses-perfection/154789326/|newspaper=Dayton Daily News|title=CSU kisses perfection farewell|date=October 28, 1984|accessdate=September 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Howard

| site_stadium = Howard Stadium

| site_cityst = Washington, DC

| score = 45–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-del-state-vs-howard-84/23366205/|work=Sunday News Journal|title=Hornets' Lake runs wild|date=November 4, 1984|accessdate=September 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Liberty

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Dover, DE

| score = 34–11

| attend = 3,221

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-banks-sets-record/154789760/|work=The News and Advance|title=Banks sets record, but Flames lose big|date=November 11, 1984|accessdate=September 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

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