1953 Delaware State Hornets football team

American college football season

1953 Delaware State Hornets football

Conference| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record| 4–4 (2–4 CIAA)
Head coach|

* Edward L. Jackson (5th season)

Seasons

<- 1952

1954 ->

1953 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

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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 L. 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, members the 1934 championship team, who Jackson coached, watched the Hornets win, 19–12.[4]

## Schedule

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September 26| Cheyney*| Dover, DE| W 7–6| [5]
October 3| Norfolk State*| Dover, DE| W 18–0|
October 10| at Hampton|

* Armstrong Stadium
* Hampton, VA

| L 0–26|
October 17| at Johnson C. Smith| Charlotte, NC| L 0–20|
October 24| Lincoln (PA)| Dover, DE| L 12–19| [6]
October 31| at Saint Paul's (VA)| Lawrenceville, VA| L 6–7|
November 14| at Howard| Washington, DC| W 13–6|
November 21| St. Augustine's| Dover, DE| W 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.
5. ^ "Delaware State Trims Cheyney in Opener, 7-6". The Morning News. September 28, 1953 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Two Late Scores Win for Lincoln". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 25, 1953 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Delaware State Team Closes With .500 Mark". The News Journal. November 23, 1953 - via Newspapers.com.

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Delaware State Hornets football

Venues|

* Soldier's Field (1924–1956)
* Dover Baseball Park (alternative)
* Alumni Stadium (1957–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Delaware: Route 1 Rivalry

Culture & lore|

* Hornet
* The Approaching Storm
* 1980 Portland State game

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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