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
2016 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 (Capacity: 7,193)

2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
	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 FCS Poll released prior to game 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

Monmouth

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

at Missouri

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

at Morgan State

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

Hampton

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

Florida A&M

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

at South Carolina State

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

at Bethune-Cookman

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

North Carolina Central

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

North Carolina A&T

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

at Howard

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

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