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1956 Delaware State Hornets football
CIAA co-champion
Conference Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1–1 (5–0–1 CIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
←  1955
1957 →
1956 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina College + 5 0 2 5 2 2
Delaware State + 5 0 1 7 1 1
Morgan State + 5 0 1 5 2 1
Maryland State 5 1 1 6 2 1
St. Augustine's 5 1 1 6 1 1
Bluefield State 5 1 0 6 3 0
Fayetteville State 4 2 0 4 3 0
Virginia Union 4 3 0 6 3 0
North Carolina A&T 3 3 0 4 4 0
Winston-Salem State 3 3 1 4 4 1
Shaw 3 4 1 3 4 1
Hampton 2 7 1 2 7 1
Johnson C. Smith 2 5 0 3 5 0
Virginia State 1 6 1 1 7 1
Lincoln (PA) 1 6 0 1 6 0
Howard 1 5 0 4 5 0
Saint Paul's (VA) 0 7 0 1 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1956 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 1956 NCAA College Division football season. [1] [2] Led by coach Bennie J. George in his first year, the Hornets compiled a 7–1–1 record, winning the second conference title in school history. Their victory over Maryland State was the Hawks' first ever conference loss.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Cheyney* Cheyney, PAW 27–0 [3]
September 29at Bloomsburg* Bloomsburg, PAL 0–13 [4]
October 6 Hampton Dover, DEW 46–6 [5]
October 13 Johnson C. SmithDover, DEW 32–0 [6]
October 20at Lincoln (PA) Lincoln, PAW 50–0 [7]
October 27at Saint Paul's (VA) Lawrenceville, VAW 28–0 [8]
November 3at Maryland State Princess Anne, MDW 12–71,200 [9] [10] [11]
November 10at King's (PA) Wilkes-Barre, PAW 26–13 [a]800 [13]
November 17at St. Augustine's Raleigh, NCT 13–13 [14]
  • *Non-conference game

Notes

  1. ^ The Morning News reported 26–13, the College Football Data Warehouse lists 27–13, and the Wilkes-Barre Record reported 27–13. [12]

References

  1. ^ "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 24.
  2. ^ "Delaware State Game by Game Results". July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Delaware State Triumphs, 27-0". The Central New Jersey Home News. September 23, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Bloomsburg St. Gains 13-0 Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 30, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Delaware State Routs Hampton Institute, 46-6; Loss Pirates' Fourth Of Campaign". Daily Press. October 7, 1956. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Delaware State Wins 32-0 Romp". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 14, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Delaware State Hornets Wallop Lincoln, 50 to 0". The Morning News. October 22, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Del. State Thumps St. Paul for Fourth". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ "Hawks Fumble Way To Defeat". The Daily Times. November 5, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "Maryland State Eleven Bows, 12-7". The Baltimore Sun. November 4, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "State College Gains Big Win". The News Journal. November 5, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ "Delaware State Beats King's". Wilkes-Barre Record. November 12, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ "Murray Stars as Hornets Beat King's College, 26-13". The Morning News. November 12, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  14. ^ "Falcons and Delaware State Tie". The News and Observer. November 18, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1956 Delaware State Hornets football
CIAA co-champion
Conference Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1–1 (5–0–1 CIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
←  1955
1957 →
1956 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina College + 5 0 2 5 2 2
Delaware State + 5 0 1 7 1 1
Morgan State + 5 0 1 5 2 1
Maryland State 5 1 1 6 2 1
St. Augustine's 5 1 1 6 1 1
Bluefield State 5 1 0 6 3 0
Fayetteville State 4 2 0 4 3 0
Virginia Union 4 3 0 6 3 0
North Carolina A&T 3 3 0 4 4 0
Winston-Salem State 3 3 1 4 4 1
Shaw 3 4 1 3 4 1
Hampton 2 7 1 2 7 1
Johnson C. Smith 2 5 0 3 5 0
Virginia State 1 6 1 1 7 1
Lincoln (PA) 1 6 0 1 6 0
Howard 1 5 0 4 5 0
Saint Paul's (VA) 0 7 0 1 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1956 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 1956 NCAA College Division football season. [1] [2] Led by coach Bennie J. George in his first year, the Hornets compiled a 7–1–1 record, winning the second conference title in school history. Their victory over Maryland State was the Hawks' first ever conference loss.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Cheyney* Cheyney, PAW 27–0 [3]
September 29at Bloomsburg* Bloomsburg, PAL 0–13 [4]
October 6 Hampton Dover, DEW 46–6 [5]
October 13 Johnson C. SmithDover, DEW 32–0 [6]
October 20at Lincoln (PA) Lincoln, PAW 50–0 [7]
October 27at Saint Paul's (VA) Lawrenceville, VAW 28–0 [8]
November 3at Maryland State Princess Anne, MDW 12–71,200 [9] [10] [11]
November 10at King's (PA) Wilkes-Barre, PAW 26–13 [a]800 [13]
November 17at St. Augustine's Raleigh, NCT 13–13 [14]
  • *Non-conference game

Notes

  1. ^ The Morning News reported 26–13, the College Football Data Warehouse lists 27–13, and the Wilkes-Barre Record reported 27–13. [12]

References

  1. ^ "2020 Delaware State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Delaware State University. p. 24.
  2. ^ "Delaware State Game by Game Results". July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Delaware State Triumphs, 27-0". The Central New Jersey Home News. September 23, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Bloomsburg St. Gains 13-0 Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 30, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Delaware State Routs Hampton Institute, 46-6; Loss Pirates' Fourth Of Campaign". Daily Press. October 7, 1956. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Delaware State Wins 32-0 Romp". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 14, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Delaware State Hornets Wallop Lincoln, 50 to 0". The Morning News. October 22, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Del. State Thumps St. Paul for Fourth". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ "Hawks Fumble Way To Defeat". The Daily Times. November 5, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "Maryland State Eleven Bows, 12-7". The Baltimore Sun. November 4, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "State College Gains Big Win". The News Journal. November 5, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ "Delaware State Beats King's". Wilkes-Barre Record. November 12, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ "Murray Stars as Hornets Beat King's College, 26-13". The Morning News. November 12, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  14. ^ "Falcons and Delaware State Tie". The News and Observer. November 18, 1956 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon



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