2006 Delaware State Hornets football team

2006 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Hampton $^   7 – 1     10 – 2  
Delaware State   6 – 2     8 – 3  
South Carolina State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Florida A&M   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Howard   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Morgan State   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Norfolk State   1 – 7     4 – 7  
North Carolina A&T   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by third-year head coach Al Lavan and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They finished the season 8–3 overall and 6–2 in conference play to tie for second in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21:00 p.m.vs. Florida A&M
W 34–1429,713[1]
September 97:00 p.m.Saint Francis (PA)*
W 63–283,113[2]
September 167:00 p.m.at Northwestern State*
L 3–2310,215[3]
September 307:00 p.m.No. 12 Hampton
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
L 14–295,449[4]
October 74:00 p.m.at Bethune–Cookman
W 33–315,241[5]
October 141:00 p.m.North Carolina A&T
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 37–214,577[6]
October 211:00 p.m.at Morgan State
W 29–713,557[7]
October 287:00 p.m.South Carolina State
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 10–92,512[8]
November 41:00 p.m.Concord*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Dover, DE
W 62–01,863[9]
November 111:00 p.m.at Norfolk State
W 33–106,888[10]
November 1812:00 p.m.at HowardNo. 23
L 17–201,086[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Grand afternoon". Detroit Free Press. September 3, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "McBride's four TDs power Hornets". The News Journal. September 10, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NSU defense stifles Hornets in home opener". The Shreveport Times. September 17, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hampton cruises to win over DSU". The News Journal. October 1, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "'Cats' meltdown to Hornets stings". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. October 8, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A&T drops to 0–6 with loss at Delaware State". News and Record. October 15, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hornets breeze while MEAC leader falls". The News Journal. October 22, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "S.C. State falls to Delaware State". The Times and Democrat. October 29, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hornets romp in home finale". The News Journal. November 5, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Backup QB sparks DSU win". The News Journal. November 12, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hornets come up short in title quest". The News Journal. November 19, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Delaware State Hornets Schedule 2007". ESPN. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  13. ^ "2006 Football Schedule". Delaware State University Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
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