1987 Delaware State Hornets football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1987

| team = Delaware State Hornets

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = MEAC

| record = 9–1

| conf_record = 5–0

| head_coach = Bill Collick

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Alumni Stadium

| champion = MEAC champion

}}

The 1987 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 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Collick, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 9–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as MEAC champion.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1987

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 5

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Boise State

| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| score = 13–34

| attend = 18,101

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-bsus-monster-mashes/143877373/|work=The Idaho Statesman|title=BSU's monster mashes Hornets|date=September 6, 1987|accessdate=March 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = w

| opponent = Morgan State

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Dover, DE

| score = 30–7

| attend = 3,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-delaware-st-manhandle/143877523/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Delaware St. manhandles Morgan's defense, 30–7|date=September 20, 1987|accessdate=March 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1987|team=District of Columbia Firebirds|title=District of Columbia}}

| site_stadium = Eastern Stadium

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| score = 69–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-delstate-steamrolls-hap/143877684/|work=Sunday News Journal|title=DelState steamrolls hapless UDC 69–14|date=September 27, 1987|accessdate=March 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = w

| opponent = Bethune–Cookman

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Dover, DE

| score = 45–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-delstate-rolls-in-450-r/143877818/|work=The Daily Times|title=DelState rolls in 45–0 romp|date=October 4, 1987|accessdate=March 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = Akron

| site_stadium = Rubber Bowl

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| score = 52–26

| attend = 9,491

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-pickoffs-help-delawa/143877980/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Pickoffs help Delaware State roll to a 52–26 win over Akron|date=October 18, 1987|accessdate=March 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| rank = 13

| opponent = Towson State

| site_stadium = Minnegan Stadium

| site_cityst = Towson, MD

| score = 40–17

| attend = 4,520

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-delaware-state-routs-t/143878240/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Delaware State routs Towson State, 40–17|date=October 25, 1987|accessdate=March 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = South Carolina State

| site_stadium = Oliver C. Dawson Stadium

| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC

| score = 28–7

| attend = 6,143

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-index-journal-delaware-state-trips-s/143878374/|work=The Index-Journal|title=Delaware State trips South Carolina State|date=November 1, 1987|accessdate=March 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| rank = 9

| opponent = North Carolina A&T

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Dover, DE

| score = 41–9

| attend = 7,522

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-delaware-state-runners-c/143878530/|work=Greensboro News & Record|title=Delaware State runners crunch Aggies 41–9|date=November 8, 1987|accessdate=March 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1987|team=Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions|title=Arkansas–Pine Bluff}}

| site_stadium = Pumphrey Stadium

| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR

| score = 20–22 (UAPB forfeit)

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-hornets-stung-and-stunn/143878773/|work=Sunday News Journal|title=Hornets stung and stunned in Arkansas|date=November 15, 1987|accessdate=March 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| rank = 14

| opponent = Howard

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Dover, DE

| score = 7–12 (Howard forfeit)

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-howard-takes-sting-out/125710413/|title=Howard takes sting out of Hornet attack|newspaper=The Morning News|date=November 22, 1987|accessdate=March 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |last1=Greenberger |first1=Neil H. |title=Howard forfeits 1987 football title |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1989/09/26/howard-forfeits-1987-football-title/5a095e30-1a96-4ddc-ad72-38642e1ac854/ |access-date=March 22, 2024 |work=The Washington Post |date=September 26, 1989}}

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References

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