2011 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME 11 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY HORNETS (2-8; 0-7 MEAC) VS. HOWARD UNIVERSITY BISON (5-5; 4-3 MEAC) SAT., NOV. 19, 2011 (1:00 P.M) ALUMNI STADIUM (7,000) - DOVER, DEL. SALUTE TO HORNET SENIORS/FAITH DAY DSU Athletic Media Relations: Dennis Jones (football contact) - (302) 857-6068/office; (302) 270-6088/cell; email: [email protected] DELAWARE STATE VS HOWARD 2011 DELAWARE STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Result Series Sep. 3 at VMI W, 24-21. DSU 1-0 Elko passes for 232 yards, 3 TDs in opening day win Delaware State: 2-8; 0-7 MEAC Howard: 5-5; 4-3 MEAC Sep. 10 SHAW W, 31-27 DSU 3-0 Hornets score game-winning TD with :35 left to play The Series: Howard leads 34-32-1 Location: Alumni Stadium (7,000) - Dover, Dell; (Surface— Artificial) Sep. 17 at Delaware L, 0-45 UD 3-0 Hornets shut out for first time since ‗04: outgained 512-112 National Rankings: Delaware State is not ranked in any of the major Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) or Black College polls. Howard is ranked eighth in the HSRN weekly Sep. 24 at SC State* L, 0-69 SCS 26-15 poll of Div. I Black College teams. DSU held to84 total yards Pressbox Phone: 302-857-7651 Delaware State Head Coach Kermit Blount: Blount Oct. 1 at Florida A&M* L, 7-34 FAMU 21-8 (Winston-Salem State, ‗80) is 2-7 in his first season as head Hornets end scoreless drought, but drop third straight coach of the Hornets. Now in his 18th year as a collegiate head coach, he has a career record of 93-95-3 (.497). Prior to accepting the DSU post, he was 91-87-3 in 17 years as head coach at Winston-Salem State University. Blount led WSSU to Oct. 8 NORFOLK STATE* L, 21-38 DSU 13-6 two CIAA championships and three league title game appear- DSU drops fourth straight despite 339 passing yards ances. He was named CIAA Coach-of-the-Year in 1999 & 2000. Blount was 2-4 vs. Howard while coaching at Winston- Salem State. Oct. 15 at No Carolina A&T* L, 24-42 TIED 20-20-1 Howard Head Coach Gary ―Flea‖ Harrell: Harrell Tarpley has career receiving yards; Elko has 2nd straight 300-yd. game (Howard, ‗94) is 5-5 in his first season as head coach of the Bison . The former standout receiver for the Bison also played professionally for the NFLs New York Giants, in addition to stints in the World Football League and Canadian Football Oct. 29 MORGAN STATE* L, 0-12 MSU 32-23 Hornets held to 54 total yards League. He still holds Howard records for receptions (13) and receiving yards (1840 in a game. This will be his first meeting against Delaware State. Nov. 5 NC CENTRAL* L, 7-14 NCCU 14-6 Tarpley has 203 yards from scrimmage DSU Radio: 1290 The Ticket (www.1290theticket.com) is the flagship station of the Delaware State Hornets Radio Network. Scott Klatzkin is in his fourth season as DSU‘s play-by-play announcer. The game will also air on 1410 AM (WDOV). Nov. 12 at Hampton* L, 6-42 HAM 24-13 DSU seeks third straight win at Armstrong Field Howard Media Contact: Edward Hill, Jr. Sports Information Office Office Phone: (302) 860-7184 Nov. 19 HOWARD* 1:00 p.m. DSU 34-32-1 email; [email protected] Justin Wilson had 9 rec. for 217 yards and 4 TDs in 2010 meeting Live Stats: www.DSUHornets.com Live Streaming: N/A * - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game HOME GAMES (AT ALUMNI STADIUM ON DSU CAMPUS) IN ALL CAPS All times Eastern and subject to change www.DSUHornets.com DELAWARE STATE 2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS THE GAME (2-7; 0-6 MEAC) Delaware State welcomes long-time rival Howard University to Alumni Stadium in the 2011 finale for each team. DSU is trying to snap an eight-game losing Sep. 3 at VMI W, 24-21 streak that‘s dropped its record to 2-8 overall and 0-7 in the MEAC. The Hor- Sep. 10 SHAW W, 31-27 nets are coming off a 42-6 loss to Hampton on the road last week. Delaware Sep. 17 at Delaware L, 0-45_ State committed six turnovers in the contest, including a school-record six inter- Sep. 24 at So. Carolina State* L, 0-69_ ceptions. Still, the Hornets only trailed 14-6 after scoring their lone touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Surprising Howard is 5-5 overall and 4-3 in MEAC Oct. 1 at Florida A&M* L, 7-34_ play. The Bison have won two of their last three games, including a 10-7 victory Oct. 8 NORFOLK STATE* L, 21-38 over Hampton in their last outing on Nov. 5. Oct. 15 at No. Carolina A&T* L, 24-42 Oct. 29 MORGAN STATE* (HC) L, 0-12_ THE SERIES Nov. 5 N.C. CENTRAL* L, 7-14. The teams are meeting for the 54th consecutive year and 68th time overall, Nov. 12 at Hampton* L, 6-42 making it Delaware State‘s oldest rivalry. The Hornets have won the last four Nov. 20 HOWARD* 1:00 p.m. meetings to cut Howard‘s lead to 34-32-1 in the all-time series. Delaware State *-MEAC game racked up season-highs in points, total yards (421) and passing yards (400) in a 53-43 win over Howard in Washington, D.C. last year. Delaware State‘s Justin Wilson had nine catches for a career-high 217 yards to lead the Hornets. His HOWARD SCHEDUL/RESULTS yardage total is second best in team history. The last time the teams met at (5-5; 4-3 MEAC) DSU, the Hornets posted a 30-20 win. Darius Jackson led the Hornets with 11 catches for 127 yards in that contest. Sep. 4 at Eastern Michigan L, 9-41 DSU vs. Howard—series results Sep. 10 vs. Morehouse W, 30-27 YEAR W/L Score Site YEAR W/L Score Site Sep. 17 NORFOLK STATE* L, 9-23_ 1941 L 0-13 - 1978 L 6-37 A Sep. 24 vs. Morgan State * L, 9-14 1942 T 13-13 - 1979 L 0-23 H 1944 W 7-6 1980 L 7-49 A Oct. 1 at Savannah State* W, 34-14 1944 W 18-6 1981 L 27-31 H Oct. 8 at Florida A&M* W, 29-28 1945 L 19-25 1982 L 14-22 A Oct. 15 GEORGETOWN _ L, 3-21_ 1946 W 19-7 1983 W 62-20 H Oct. 22 NCA&T* W, 35-28 ot_ 1947 L 0-27 1984 W 45-7 A Oct. 29 SO. CAROLINA STATE* L, 0-31 1948 L 0-40 1985 W 38-16 H 1949 L 7-38 1986 L 18-27 A Nov. 5 at Hampton* W, 10-7 1950 L 6-7 1987 W# 7-12 H Nov. 19 at Delaware State* 1:00 p.m. 1951 L 2-21 1988 W 28-21 A 1952 L 0-25 1989 L 14-19 H * - MEAC game 1953 W 13-6 1990 W 29-14 A 1954 W 13-0 1991 W 56-12 H 1958 W 20-8 1992 L 28-31 A 1959 L 6-14 1993 L 33-53 H 2011 STATISTICAL COMPARISON 1960 W 24-6 1994 W 35-24 A (DSU/NSU NCAA Rankings*) 1961 W 20-0 1995 W 20-13 H 1962 W 20-0 1996 L 23-48 A Category DSU (10 gms.) HOW (10 gms.) 1963 W 30-0 1997 L 21-40 H Rushing off. 46.0 (119) 140.2 (701)____ 1964 L 16-32 1998 L 43-46 A Passing off. 187.0 (68) 161.6 (99) ____ 1965 W 6-0 1999 W 42-25 H Total off. 233.0 (120) 301.8 (102)____ 1966 W 26-16 2000 W 64-37 A Scoring off. 12.0 (120) 16.8 (112 ____ 1967 W 16-0 2001 W 43-31 H Rushing def. 215.5 (109) 134.9 (37)____ 1968 W 48-7 2002 W 14-7 A Pass Eff. Defense 146.0 (106) 103.7 (9)_____ 1969 W 10-0 H 2003 L 6-21 H Total def.. 418.1 (104) 276.2 (4) ___ 1970 W 20-0 A 2004 W 32-13 A Scoring def. 34.4 (105) 23.4 (43)_____ 1971 L 3-24 H 2005 W 23-7 H Net punting 31.5 (103) 31.0 (112)_____ 1972 L 0-10 A 2006 L 17-20 A Punt returns 5.4 (102) 8.2 (57) ____ 1973 L 6-29 H 2007 W 29-13 H Kick off returns 18.7 (105) 18.4 (102)_____ 1974 L 7-30 A 2008 W 10-6 A Turnover margin -1.9 (119) -.8 (100) _____ 1975 L 7-12 H 2009 W 30-20 H Pass def.. 202.6 (51) 141.3 (3)_____ 1976 L 0-32 A 2010 W 53-43 A Passing Eff. 97.4 (112) 107.6 (102)___ 1977 W 18-0 H Sacks 1.2 (106) 2.7 (T-18)_____ Tackles for loss 6.2 (51) 9.1 (2) _____ Sacks allowed 3.1 (100) 2.1 (63)______ DELAWARE STATE VS. HOWARD SERIES HISTORY *120 teams ranked in Football Championship Subdivision Largest DSU victory: 42 points (62-20 in 1983) Largest HU victory: 42 points (7-49 in 1980) Most DSU points: 64 in 2000 (64-37) Most HU points: 53 in 1993 (33-53) Longest DSU win streak: 6 games (1965-70) Longest HU win streak: 6 games (two times) DSUDSU QUICKQUICK FACTSFACTS SCOUTING HOWARD General Information A stingy defense has been the highlight of this surprising Location Dover, Del.