1935 Delaware State Hornets football team

The 1935 Delaware State Hornets football team represented the State College for Colored Students—now known as Delaware State University—in the 1935 college football season.[1][2] In their second of three seasons in the Middle Atlantic Athletic Association, Delaware State posted a 7–1 record under coach Edward Jackson, outscoring their opponents 203 to 29. They clinched their second consecutive conference title after defeating Downingtown Industrial and Agricultural.

1935 Delaware State Hornets football
MAAA champion
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Athletic Association
Record7–1 (5–0 MAAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5at Virginia State*Petersburg, VAL 0–6
October 12at CheyneyCheyney, PAW 7–0[3]
October 19at Bordentown Manual TrainingBordentown, NJW 39–0
October 25Miner Teachers*Dover, DEW 24–13[4]
November 2StohrerDover, DEW 51–0[a][5]
November 9at Princess AnnePrincess Anne, MDW 42–0
November 16at Lincoln (PA)*Oxford, PAW 13–6[6]
November 23Downingtown Industrial and AgriculturalDover, DEW 26–0[b][7]
  • *Non-conference game

Notes edit

  1. ^ College Football Data Warehouse lists a 52–0 score, while The News Journal reported 51–0.
  2. ^ College Football Data Warehouse lists a 32–0 score, while The Morning News and The News Journal reported 26–0.

References edit

  1. ^ "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 23. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Delaware State Game by Game Results". July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Delaware State Defeats Cheyney in Loop Start". The News Journal. October 14, 1935 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "Delaware State Takes Miner Eleven in Camp". The News Journal. October 26, 1935 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Delaware State College Routs Stohrer U., 51-0". The News Journal. November 4, 1935 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "Delaware State to Meet Lincoln in Bid for Title". The News Journal. November 12, 1935 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ "State '11' Keeps Middle Atlantic Football Crown". The News Journal. November 25, 1935 – via Newspapers.com.