| 1944 Delaware State Hornets football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–3 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Henry Clay Aldridge |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Navy | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millsaps | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1944 Delaware State Hornets football team represented the State College for Colored Students—now known as Delaware State University—in the 1944 college football season as an independent. [1] [2] Led by first-year head coach Tom Conrad, the Hornets compiled a 2–3 record. The team's captain was Henry Clay Aldridge. [3] Conrad had been hired the year before, but Delaware State did not field a football team in 1943. [4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | at Morgan State | L 0–47 | 1,200 | [5] | |
| October 14 | at Lincoln (PA) | Lincoln, PA | L 0–19 | [6] | |
| October 21 | Howard | W 7–6 | [7] | ||
| November 4 | at Camp Dietrick | Maryland | Cancelled | [8] | |
| November 4 | Howard | W 18–0 | [9] | ||
| November 11 | at Aberdeen Proving Ground | Aberdeen, MD | L 19–27 | 4,500 | [10] |
| November 18 | Camp Dietrick | Dover, DE | Cancelled | [8] |
References
- ^ "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 23.
- ^ "Delaware State Game by Game Results". July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
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^
"Delaware State College Will Hold Grid Banquet".
The Morning News. December 4, 1944 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Tank Conrad to Coach Delaware State Eleven".
The News Journal.
Wilmington, Delaware. September 14, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved June 24, 2019 – via
Newspapers.com
.
-
^
"Morgan State Gridmen Beat Delaware, 47-0".
The Baltimore Sun. October 8, 1944. p. 19 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Lincoln Defeats Delaware State".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 15, 1944 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Football Results".
Press and Sun-Bulletin. October 23, 1944 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^
a
b
"Delaware State College To Return to Gridiron".
The Morning News. October 2, 1944 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Results".
The Greenville News. November 5, 1944 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Aberdeen Eleven Trips Delaware State".
The Baltimore Sun. November 12, 1944 – via
Newspapers.com.
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| 1944 Delaware State Hornets football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–3 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Henry Clay Aldridge |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Navy | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millsaps | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1944 Delaware State Hornets football team represented the State College for Colored Students—now known as Delaware State University—in the 1944 college football season as an independent. [1] [2] Led by first-year head coach Tom Conrad, the Hornets compiled a 2–3 record. The team's captain was Henry Clay Aldridge. [3] Conrad had been hired the year before, but Delaware State did not field a football team in 1943. [4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | at Morgan State | L 0–47 | 1,200 | [5] | |
| October 14 | at Lincoln (PA) | Lincoln, PA | L 0–19 | [6] | |
| October 21 | Howard | W 7–6 | [7] | ||
| November 4 | at Camp Dietrick | Maryland | Cancelled | [8] | |
| November 4 | Howard | W 18–0 | [9] | ||
| November 11 | at Aberdeen Proving Ground | Aberdeen, MD | L 19–27 | 4,500 | [10] |
| November 18 | Camp Dietrick | Dover, DE | Cancelled | [8] |
References
- ^ "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 23.
- ^ "Delaware State Game by Game Results". July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
-
^
"Delaware State College Will Hold Grid Banquet".
The Morning News. December 4, 1944 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Tank Conrad to Coach Delaware State Eleven".
The News Journal.
Wilmington, Delaware. September 14, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved June 24, 2019 – via
Newspapers.com
.
-
^
"Morgan State Gridmen Beat Delaware, 47-0".
The Baltimore Sun. October 8, 1944. p. 19 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Lincoln Defeats Delaware State".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 15, 1944 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Football Results".
Press and Sun-Bulletin. October 23, 1944 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^
a
b
"Delaware State College To Return to Gridiron".
The Morning News. October 2, 1944 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Results".
The Greenville News. November 5, 1944 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Aberdeen Eleven Trips Delaware State".
The Baltimore Sun. November 12, 1944 – via
Newspapers.com.
|
| This college football 1940s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |