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American college football season
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]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. at Delaware * BHAA L 3–2218,040 7:00 p.m. at Hampton PTV L 15–286,456 September 16 Noon at West Virginia * AT&T SportsNet Pitt. L 16–5951,482 September 23 2:00 p.m. Norfolk State WDSU-TV L 7–172,491 October 7 1:00 p.m. at No. 16 North Carolina A&T LTV L 3–4421,500 October 14 2:00 p.m. Howard WDSU-TV L 23–523,337 October 21 2:00 p.m. South Carolina State WDSU-TV W 17–141,270 October 28 2:00 p.m. at North Carolina Central L 14–4214,117 November 4 5:00 p.m. at Savannah State L 21–352,371 November 11 2:00 p.m. Morgan State WDSU-TV W 33–301,334 November 18 12:00 p.m. at Florida State * ACCN L 6–7770,599 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
1
2
3
4
Total
Hornets
0
3
0
0
3
Fightin' Blue Hens
2
6
7
7
22
1
2
3
4
Total
Hornets
5
10
0
0
15
Pirates
7
14
0
7
28
1
2
3
4
Total
Hornets
10
0
0
6
16
Mountaineers
24
21
7
7
59
1
2
3
4
Total
Spartans
0
3
7
7
17
Hornets
0
0
0
7
7
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1
2
3
4
Total
Hornets
0
3
0
0
3
No. 16 Aggies
16
14
7
7
44
1
2
3
4
Total
Bison
10
7
21
14
52
Hornets
0
10
7
6
23
South Carolina State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
0
7
0
7
14
Hornets
14
0
0
3
17
At North Carolina Central [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Hornets
0
7
7
0
14
Eagles
14
14
7
7
42
1
2
3
4
Total
Hornets
0
7
7
7
21
Tigers
14
7
7
7
35
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
14
9
0
7
30
Hornets
0
13
10
10
33
1
2
3
4
Total
Hornets
6
0
0
0
6
Seminoles
21
35
7
14
77
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