2019 Delaware State Hornets football team
American college football season
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The 2019 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Rod Milstead and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in MEAC play to finish in last place.
- Rod Milstead (2nd season)
| 2019 Delaware State Hornets football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–10 (1–7 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Florida A&M * | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 North Carolina A&T + | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina State + | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Central | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morgan State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
MEAC poll
In the MEAC preseason poll released on July 26, 2019, the Hornets were predicted to finish in ninth place.[1]
Preseason All–MEAC teams
The Hornets had eight players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.[2]
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First Team Offense Kaiden Crawford – OL Third Team Offense Isiah Williams – TE |
First Team Defense Brian Cavicante – LB Jahad Neibauer – DB Second Team Defense Christian Johnson – DL Jose Romo-Martinez – K Fidel Romo–Martinez – P Third Team Defense Devin Smith – DB |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 22 Delaware* | FloSports | L 13–31 | 15,894 | |||
| September 14 | 4:00 p.m. | Lincoln (PA)* | YouTube | W 58–12 | 2,078 | |||
| September 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Howard |
| ESPN3 | L 9–24 | 4,142 | ||
| September 26 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 17 North Carolina A&T | ESPNU | L 0–37 | 16,567 | |||
| October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | South Carolina State |
| ESPN+ | L 24–38 | 985 | ||
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Morgan State | ESPN3 | L 3–34 | 8,762 | |||
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Merrimack* |
| ESPN+ | L 21–30 | 1,158 | ||
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at North Carolina Central | ESPN3 | L 23–30 | 5,026 | |||
| November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Florida A&M | ESPN3 | L 30–52 | 7,412 | |||
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman |
| ESPN+ | W 16–13 | 879 | ||
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Norfolk State |
| ESPN+ | L 17–33 | 827 | ||
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA)* |
| ESPN+ | L 21–35 | 527 | ||
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Game summaries
At Delaware
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| No. 22 Fightin' Blue Hens | 3 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 31 |
Lincoln (PA)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Hornets | 28 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 58 |
Howard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 24 |
| Hornets | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
At North Carolina A&T
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 17 Aggies | 7 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 37 |
South Carolina State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Hornets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
At Morgan State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Bears | 7 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
Merrimack
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Warriors | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| Hornets | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
At North Carolina Central
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Eagles | 0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
At Florida A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hornets | 0 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 30 |
| No. 17 Rattlers | 14 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
Bethune–Cookman
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Hornets | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Norfolk State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Spartans | 0 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
| Hornets | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Saint Francis (PA)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Red Flash | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |