1999 Delaware State Hornets football team

1999 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1999 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 North Carolina A&T $^   8 0     11 2  
No. 4 Florida A&M ^   7 1     11 4  
Hampton   5 3     8 4  
Bethune–Cookman   4 4     7 4  
Howard   4 4     5 6  
  4 4     4 7  
South Carolina State   2 5     4 6  
Norfolk State   1 7     2 9  
Morgan State   0 7     2 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach John McKenzie, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at No. 9 HamptonL 0–21[1]
September 11Elon*L 28–511,324[2]
September 18Norfolk State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 26–6[3]
September 25at Bucknell*L 28–384,865[4]
October 2Bethune–Cookman
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 43–29[5]
October 8at No. 4 Hofstra*L 14–58[6]
October 23Morgan Statedagger
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 34–204,321[7]
October 30at No. 13 Florida A&ML 19–4826,216[8]
November 6at No. 24 North Carolina A&TL 13–2416,661[9]
November 13at South Carolina StateL 14–3411,041[10]
November 20Howard
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 42–254,187[11]

References

  1. ^ "No. 9 Hampton rolls". The Daily News Leader. September 5, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fightin' Christians rout Delaware St". News & Record. September 12, 1999. Retrieved August 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "DSU gets taste of victory". The News Journal. September 19, 1999. Retrieved August 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "No stampede: Favored Bison struggle against Delaware State". The Daily Item. September 26, 1999. Retrieved August 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "King, Delaware St. run over Wildcats". Florida Today. October 3, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hurt Sanders hopeful; Hofstra routs Del. St". Newsday. October 9, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hornets storm to big win". The News Journal. October 24, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "FAMU trounces Delaware St". Florida Today. October 31, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A&T win sets up title showdown". News & Record. November 7, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SCSU snaps skid, 34–14". The Times and Democrat. November 14, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hornets rally for win in last game". The News Journal. November 21, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.