American college football season
2017 Delaware State Hornets football |
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
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Record | 2–9 (2–6 MEAC) |
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Head coach | - Kenny Carter (3rd season)
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Offensive coordinator | Vincent White (1st season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Gerard Wilcher (2nd season) |
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Home stadium | Alumni Stadium |
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The 2017 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Kenny Carter and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 2–9, 2–6 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.
On November 19, it was announced that head coach Kenny Carter's contract would not be renewed.[1] He finished at Delaware State with a three-year record of 3–30.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at Delaware* | | BHAA | L 3–22 | 18,040 |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Hampton | | PTV | L 15–28 | 6,456 |
September 16 | Noon | at West Virginia* | | AT&T SportsNet Pitt. | L 16–59 | 51,482 |
September 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Norfolk State | | WDSU-TV | L 7–17 | 2,491 |
October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 16 North Carolina A&T | | LTV | L 3–44 | 21,500 |
October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Howard | | WDSU-TV | L 23–52 | 3,337 |
October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | South Carolina State | | WDSU-TV | W 17–14 | 1,270 |
October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at North Carolina Central | | | L 14–42 | 14,117 |
November 4 | 5:00 p.m. | at Savannah State | | | L 21–35 | 2,371 |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Morgan State | | WDSU-TV | W 33–30 | 1,334 |
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Florida State* | | ACCN | L 6–77 | 70,599 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
At Delaware
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Fightin' Blue Hens | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
At Hampton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Pirates | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
At West Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Mountaineers | 24 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 59 |
Norfolk State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Spartans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
At North Carolina A&T
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
No. 16 Aggies | 16 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
Howard
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bison | 10 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
Hornets | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
South Carolina State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Hornets | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
At North Carolina Central
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Eagles | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
At Savannah State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Tigers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Morgan State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 14 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
Hornets | 0 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
At Florida State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Seminoles | 21 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 77 |
References
- ^ "Kenny Carter Out at Delaware State – WBOC Sports".
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Venues | - Soldier's Field (1924–1956)
- Dover Baseball Park (alternative)
- Alumni Stadium (1957–present)
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | - Hornet
- The Approaching Storm
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National championship seasons in bold |