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.
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On November 19, it was announced that head coach Kenny Carter's contract would not be renewed.[1] He finished at Delaware State with a three-year record of 3–30.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:00 p.m. | at Delaware* | | BHAA | L 3–22 | 18,040 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Hampton | | PTV | L 15–28 | 6,456 |
September 16 | Noon | at West Virginia* | | AT&T SportsNet Pitt. | L 16–59 | 51,482 |
September 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Norfolk State | | WDSU-TV | L 7–17 | 2,491 |
October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 16 North Carolina A&T | | LTV | L 3–44 | 21,500 |
October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Howard | | WDSU-TV | L 23–52 | 3,337 |
October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | South Carolina State | | WDSU-TV | W 17–14 | 1,270 |
October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at North Carolina Central | | | L 14–42 | 14,117 |
November 4 | 5:00 p.m. | at Savannah State | | | L 21–35 | 2,371 |
November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Morgan State | | WDSU-TV | W 33–30 | 1,334 |
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Florida State* | | ACCN | L 6–77 | 70,599 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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At Delaware
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hornets |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
2 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
22 |
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At Hampton
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hornets |
5 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
Pirates |
7 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
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At West Virginia
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hornets |
10 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
16 |
Mountaineers |
24 |
21 |
7 |
7 |
59 |
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Norfolk State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Spartans |
0 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
Hornets |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
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At North Carolina A&T
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hornets |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
No. 16 Aggies |
16 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
44 |
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Howard
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
10 |
7 |
21 |
14 |
52 |
Hornets |
0 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
23 |
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South Carolina State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Hornets |
14 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
17 |
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At North Carolina Central
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hornets |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Eagles |
14 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
42 |
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At Savannah State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hornets |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
Tigers |
14 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
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Morgan State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bears |
14 |
9 |
0 |
7 |
30 |
Hornets |
0 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
33 |
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At Florida State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hornets |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Seminoles |
21 |
35 |
7 |
14 |
77 |
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