2002 Delaware State Hornets football team

2002 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–8 (2–6 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
2002 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Bethune–Cookman $^   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Florida A&M   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Hampton   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Morgan State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
South Carolina State   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Howard   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Norfolk State   2 – 6     5 – 6  
North Carolina A&T   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Delaware State   2 – 6     4 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Ben Blacknall, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–8, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Morris Brown*
W 16–10[1]
September 7Savannah State*
W 41–9[2]
September 14No. 13 Northwestern State*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 14–343,850[3]
September 21No. 15 Florida A&M
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 18–204,135[4]
September 28at Bucknell*
L 13–273,024[5]
October 5Hampton
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 13–445,139[6]
October 12at No. 15 Bethune–Cookman
L 7–4916,891[7]
October 26at Morgan State
L 28–35 OT14,236[8]
November 2No. 21 South Carolina State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 27–215,182[9]
November 9North Carolina A&T
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 7–34[10]
November 16at Norfolk State
L 20–23[11]
November 23at Howard
W 14–7[12]

References

  1. ^ "Hornets pilfer a victory". The News Journal. September 1, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hornets romp in home opener". The News Journal. September 8, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Demons pass first road test". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 15, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rattlers survive late scare". The Miami Herald. September 22, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Housenick, Tom (September 29, 2002). "Bison's special play dooms Hornets". The Daily Item. pp. C1. Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Switch of QBs works for HU". Daily Press. October 6, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hornets Game Review: Bethune–Cookman 49, Delaware State 7". The News Journal. October 13, 2002. p. C6. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "In OT, Morgan gets 4th win in 5 games". The Baltimore Sun. October 27, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Unheralded Delaware State stuns Bulldogs". The State. November 3, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Freshman helps Aggies run to win". News & Record. November 10, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hornets let lead, game escape". The News Journal. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hornets end year with win". The News Journal. November 24, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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