The 2017 Delaware State Hornets football team represented

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in the

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. They were led by third-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. They were a member of the

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(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. He finished at Delaware State with a three-year record of 3–30.

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Delaware

At Hampton

At West Virginia

Norfolk State

At North Carolina A&T

Howard

South Carolina State

At North Carolina Central

At Savannah State

Morgan State

At Florida State

References

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Delaware State Delaware State University (DSU or Del State) is a public historically black land-grant research university in Dover, Delaware. DSU also has two satellite campuses: one in Wilmington and one in Georgetown. The university encompasses four colle ...

Delaware State Hornets football seasons

Delaware State Hornets football The Delaware State Hornets football team represents Delaware State University (DSU) at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They play at the 7,193-seat Alumni Stadiu ...