1934 Delaware State Hornets football team
| 1934 Delaware State Hornets football | |
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MAAA champion | |
| Conference | Middle Atlantic Athletic Association |
| Record | 8–0 (7–0 MAAA) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miner Teachers | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Downingtown | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cheyney | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bordentown | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowie | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Storer | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princess Anne | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1934 Delaware State Hornets football team represented the State College for Colored Students—now known as Delaware State University—as a member of the Middle Atlantic Athletic Association (MAAA) during the 1934 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Edward L. Jackson, Delaware State compiled an overall record of 8–0 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the MAAA title. The Hornets only allowed two points to be scored against them all season and did not allow any touchdowns.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| October 6 | at Miner Teachers | Washington, DC | W 6–2 | |
| October 13 | Bowie | Dover, DE | W 13–0 | |
| October 20 | Bordentown | Dover, DE | W 20–0 | [1] |
| October 26 | at Princess Anne | Princess Anne, MD | W (forfeit) | |
| November 3 | at Storer | Harpers Ferry, WV | W 39–0 | [2] |
| November 10 | Cheyney | Dover, DE | W 14–0 | [3][4] |
| November 17 | Lincoln (PA)* | Dover, DE | W 8–0 | [5] |
| November 24 | Downingtown | Dover, DE | W 13–0 | [6] |
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References
- ^ "Bordentown Industrial Easy for State Eleven". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. October 22, 1934. p. 19. Retrieved May 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Delaware State Eleven Scores 5th Win in Row". The News Journal. November 5, 1934. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware State Eleven Wins Conference Title". The Morning News. November 12, 1934. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Clinches Football Title". The News Journal. November 12, 1934. Retrieved May 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Gridders Defeat Lincoln". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. November 19, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved May 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "State Gridders End Undefeated". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. November 26, 1934. p. 19. Retrieved May 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Records Of Leading College Elevens". The Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. December 8, 1934. p. 21. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "History & Records" (PDF). Delaware State University Athletics. p. 23. Retrieved December 19, 2024.