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1953 Delaware State Hornets football team

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1953 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4 (2–4 CIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 North Carolina College $ 5 1 0 5 3 0
No. 9 Morgan State 5 1 0 6 2 0
North Carolina A&T 5 1 0 7 1 1
Johnson C. Smith 5 2 0 5 3 0
No. 8 Virginia State 5 2 1 5 3 1
No. 11 West Virginia State 4 2 0 6 3 0
Hampton 5 3 0 6 3 1
Howard 3 5 0 3 5 1
Shaw 2 4 0 2 7 0
St. Augustine's 2 4 0 3 4 1
Virginia Union 2 4 1 5 4 1
Lincoln (PA) 2 4 0 3 5 0
Winston-Salem State 2 4 0 3 5 1
Delaware State 2 4 0 4 4 0
Bluefield State 2 5 0 2 7 0
Saint Paul's (VA) 1 4 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Pittsburgh Courier[1]

The 1953 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College—now known as Delaware State University—as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in the 1953 college football season.[2][3] 1930s coach Edward Jackson returned, bringing the team back from a 1–7 record in 1952, to a 4–4 record in 1953. In the last game of the season, the 1934 championship team, who Jackson coached, watched the Hornets win, 19–12.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Cheyney*Dover, DEW 7–6[5]
October 3Norfolk State*Dover, DEW 18–0
October 10at HamptonL 0–26
October 17at Johnson C. SmithCharlotte, NCL 0–20
October 24Lincoln (PA)Dover, DEL 12–19[6]
October 31at Saint Paul's (VA)Lawrenceville, VAL 6–7
November 14at HowardWashington, DCW 13–6
November 21St. Augustine'sDover, DEW 19–12[7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "The Golden Dozen of 1953". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 19, 1953. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 24.
  3. ^ "Delaware State Game by Game Results". July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "Undefeated Team of '34 Sees Delaware State Win". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 28, 1953 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Delaware State Trims Cheyney in Opener, 7-6". The Morning News. September 28, 1953 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Two Late Scores Win for Lincoln". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 25, 1953 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Delaware State Team Closes With .500 Mark". The News Journal. November 23, 1953 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon