2016 Delaware State Hornets football team

The 2016 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-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 0–11, 0–8 in MEAC play to finish in last place.

2016 Delaware State Hornets football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	0–11 (0–8 MEAC)
Head coach	Kenny Carter (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	John Allen (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Gerard Wilcher (1st season)
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 22 North Carolina Central $		8	–	0					9	–	3
No. 20 North Carolina A&T ^		7	–	1					9	–	3
Hampton		5	–	3					5	–	6
South Carolina State		5	–	3					5	–	6
Bethune–Cookman		4	–	4					4	–	6
Florida A&M *		4	–	4					4	–	7
Norfolk State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Savannah State *		3	–	5					3	–	7
Morgan State *		3	–	5					3	–	8
Howard *		2	–	6					2	–	9
Delaware State		0	–	8					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * Florida A&M, Howard, Morgan State, and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 pm	at Delaware*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Route 1 Rivalry)	BHAA	L 14–56	17,835
September 10	5:00 pm	Monmouth*	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	ESPN3	L 20–34	2,454
September 24	4:00 pm	at Missouri*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	L 0–79	53,472
October 1	1:00 pm	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD		L 17–20	1,386
October 8	2:00 pm	Hampton	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	WDSU-TV	L 17–27	1,309
October 15	2:00 pm	Florida A&M	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	WDSU-TV	L 27–41	3,124
October 22	1:30 pm	at South Carolina State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC		L 3–30	15,489
October 29	4:00 pm	at Bethune-Cookman	Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL	CEN	L 10–41	7,822
November 5	2:00 pm	North Carolina Central	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	WDSU-TV	L 19–38	1,597
November 12	2:00 pm	No. 10 North Carolina A&T	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	WDSU-TV	L 14–45	1,389
November 19	1:00 pm	at Howard	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C.	WHBC	L 21–26	1,056
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

At Delaware

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	0	7	7	14
Fightin' Blue Hens	14	14	21	7	56

See also: 2016 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team and Route 1 Rivalry

Monmouth

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks	7	10	10	7	34
Hornets	0	0	13	7	20

See also: 2016 Monmouth Hawks football team

At Missouri

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	30	28	14	7	79

See also: 2016 Missouri Tigers football team

At Morgan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	7	3	0	7	17
Bears	6	8	3	3	20

See also: 2016 Morgan State Bears football team

Hampton

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	14	3	10	0	27
Hornets	7	7	0	3	17

See also: 2016 Hampton Pirates football team

Florida A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	10	10	0	21	41
Hornets	0	14	6	7	27

See also: 2016 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

At South Carolina State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	3	0	0	3
Bulldogs	7	20	0	3	30

See also: 2016 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team

At Bethune-Cookman

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	3	0	7	10
Wildcats	7	6	14	14	41

See also: 2016 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats football team

North Carolina Central

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	9	22	7	0	38
Hornets	0	7	0	12	19

See also: 2016 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

North Carolina A&T

	1	2	3	4	Total
#10 Aggies	7	14	14	10	45
Hornets	7	0	7	0	14

See also: 2016 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

At Howard

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	7	7	7	0	21
Bison	13	7	6	0	26

See also: 2016 Howard Bison football team

References