1992 Delaware State Hornets football team

1992 Delaware State Hornets football
1992 Delaware State Hornets football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	6–5 (3–3 MEAC)
Head coach	Bill Collick (8th season);
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
	Seasons ← 1991 1993 →

1992 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 17 North Carolina A&T $^	5	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Florida A&M	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina State	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Howard	3	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Delaware State	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Morgan State	0	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 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 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bill Collick, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	vs. Cheyney*		Baynard Stadium Wilmington, DE (Wilmington Classic)	W 54–0	4,127	^[1]
September 12	at No. 2 Youngstown State*		Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 20–42	11,926	^[2]
October 19	at Bethune–Cookman		Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	W 31–17	2,500	^[3]
September 26	vs. Grambling State*		Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, MI (Motor City Classic)	W 45–42	26,000	^[4]
October 10	Towson State*		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 27–13		^[5]
October 17	No. 9 Florida A&M		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	W 22–20	4,783	^[6]
October 24	at Morgan State		Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 34–16	13,048	^[7]
October 31	South Carolina State	No. 17	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 7–28	6,349	^[8]
November 7	No. 19 North Carolina A&T		Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 10–24		^[9]
November 14	at Liberty*		Liberty University Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 27–49		^[10]
November 21	at Howard		William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	L 28–31		^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Open season on Wolves". The News Journal. September 6, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Delaware State falls 42–20". The News Journal. September 13, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bethune loses third in row". The Miami Herald. September 20, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Delaware State edges Grambling late, 45–42". Detroit Free Press. September 27, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hornets whip Towson 27–13". The News Journal. October 11, 1991. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Delaware St. slips past FAMU". Florida Today. October 18, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Again, no joy at Morgan homecoming". The Baltimore Sun. October 25, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "S.C. State stuns Delaware State, 28–7". The Greenville News. November 1, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Another Hornet swoon". The News Journal. November 8, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "LU pounds Delaware St.; awaits postseason fate". The News and Advance. November 15, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hornets lose by 3". The Daily Times. November 22, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

Delaware State Hornets football
Venues	Soldier's Field (1924–1956) Dover Baseball Park (alternative) Alumni Stadium (1957–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Delaware: Route 1 Rivalry
Culture & lore	Hornet The Approaching Storm 1980 Portland State game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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