2016 Delaware State Hornets football team

The 2016 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Kenny Carter and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 0–11, 0–8 in MEAC play to finish in last place.

2016 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record0–11 (0–8 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Allen (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGerard Wilcher (1st season)
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 North Carolina Central $   8 0     9 3  
No. 20 North Carolina A&T ^   7 1     9 3  
Hampton   5 3     5 6  
South Carolina State   5 3     5 6  
Bethune–Cookman   4 4     4 6  
Florida A&M *   4 4     4 7  
Norfolk State   3 5     4 7  
Savannah State *   3 5     3 7  
Morgan State *   3 5     3 8  
Howard *   2 6     2 9  
Delaware State   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * Florida A&M, Howard, Morgan State, and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 pmat Delaware*BHAAL 14–5617,835
September 105:00 pmMonmouth*ESPN3L 20–342,454
September 244:00 pmat Missouri*SECNL 0–7953,472
October 11:00 pmat Morgan StateL 17–201,386
October 82:00 pmHampton
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
WDSU-TVL 17–271,309
October 152:00 pmFlorida A&M 
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
WDSU-TVL 27–413,124
October 221:30 pmat South Carolina StateL 3–3015,489
October 294:00 pmat Bethune-CookmanCENL 10–417,822
November 52:00 pmNorth Carolina Central
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
WDSU-TVL 19–381,597
November 122:00 pmNo. 10 North Carolina A&T
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
WDSU-TVL 14–451,389
November 191:00 pmat HowardWHBCL 21–261,056
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries edit

At Delaware edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 0 7 7 14
Fightin' Blue Hens 14 14 21 7 56

Monmouth edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 7 10 10 7 34
Hornets 0 0 13 7 20

At Missouri edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 0 0 0 0
Tigers 30 28 14 7 79

At Morgan State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 7 3 0 7 17
Bears 6 8 3 3 20

Hampton edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 14 3 10 0 27
Hornets 7 7 0 3 17

Florida A&M edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 10 10 0 21 41
Hornets 0 14 6 7 27

At South Carolina State edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 3 0 0 3
Bulldogs 7 20 0 3 30

At Bethune-Cookman edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 3 0 7 10
Wildcats 7 6 14 14 41

North Carolina Central edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 9 22 7 0 38
Hornets 0 7 0 12 19

North Carolina A&T edit

1 2 3 4 Total
#10 Aggies 7 14 14 10 45
Hornets 7 0 7 0 14

At Howard edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 7 7 7 0 21
Bison 13 7 6 0 26

References edit