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1983 Delaware State Hornets football team

1983 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–3–1 (3–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 South Carolina State $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Delaware State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Bethune–Cookman 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
North Carolina A&T 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Howard 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Florida A&M 0 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Florida A&M games did not count as conference games
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Joe Purzycki, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, and finished second in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at South Carolina State
L 17–249,250[1]
September 17at Florida A&M
W 36–346,703[2]
September 24District of Columbia*
W 56–6[3]
October 1Bethune–Cookman
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 23–16[4]
October 8James Madison*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 38–28[5]
October 15North Carolina A&T
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 26–77,000[6]
October 22at Liberty Baptist*No. 15
W 48–24850[7]
October 29Towson State*No. T–12
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 15–23[8]
November 5at Central State (OH)*No. 17
L 26–494,500[9]
November 12at Northeastern*
T 21–213,030[10]
November 19Howard
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 62–206,001[11]

References

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  1. ^ "State outlasts Delaware State". The Greenville News. September 11, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Delaware State nips FAMU 36–34". St. Petersburg Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Delaware State savors 56–6 romp over UDC". Sunday News Journal. September 25, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "B–CC's Hawk sets passing record in defeat". The Orlando Sentinel. October 2, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Del State rallies to beat JMU". Sunday Morning News. October 9, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Delaware State halts Aggies 26–7". News and Record. October 16, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "DelState's sixth victory assures winning season". The News Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Defense pushes Towson over Del. State". The Baltimore Sun. October 30, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "DelState falls to undefeated Central State". Sunday News Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Delaware St. catches NU". The Boston Globe. November 13, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "DelState ravages Howard". The Daily Times. November 20, 1983. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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