1955 Delaware State Hornets football team

The 1955 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College—now known as Delaware State University—as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in the 1955 college football season.[2][3] Led by coach Edward Jackson in his seventh and final season, the Hornets compiled a 7–1 record for the second consecutive year, ranking 12th nationally. The team's only lost was by a field goal, against undefeated Maryland State. There were 3,500 fans in attendance, a record for Delaware State.

1955 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1 (5–1 CIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Maryland State $ 7 0 0 9 0 0
No. 12 Delaware State 5 1 0 7 1 0
No. 13 Morgan State 5 1 0 6 2 0
Winston-Salem State 5 1 0 6 2 0
No. 7 North Carolina A&T 4 1 2 4 1 3
No. 14 Virginia State 4 1 3 4 2 3
No. 9 North Carolina College 3 1 2 4 1 2
Shaw 4 2 2 4 3 2
Bluefield State 5 2 1 7 2 1
St. Augustine's 3 5 0 4 5 0
Hampton 4 6 0 4 6 0
Howard 2 4 0 3 6 0
Johnson C. Smith 2 4 0 3 4 0
Virginia Union 3 5 0 4 5 0
Saint Paul's (VA) 1 5 0 2 6 0
Lincoln (PA) 1 6 0 1 7 0
West Virginia State 0 6 0 1 7 0
Fayetteville State 0 8 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Cheyney*Dover, DEW 37–0
October 1at King's (PA)*Wilkes-Barre, PAW 13–0
October 8at HamptonW 12–0
October 15at Johnson C. SmithCharlotte, NCW 20–6
October 22Lincoln (PA)Dover, DEW 18–0[4]
October 29at Saint Paul's (VA)Lawrenceville, VAW 37–6
November 5Maryland StateDover, DEL 0–33,500[5]
November 19St. Augustine'sDover, DEW 6–0[6][7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Final National Football Rating". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1955. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 24.
  3. ^ "Delaware State Game by Game Results". July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "Delaware State Tabs 5th Win, 18-0, Over Lincoln". The Morning News. October 24, 1955 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Sample's Goal Brings Victory". The Daily Times. November 7, 1955 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "Delaware State Hornets Top St. Augustine, 6-0". The Morning News. November 21, 1955 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ "Delaware State Closes With Win". The News Journal. November 21, 1955 – via Newspapers.com.