1977 Delaware State Hornets football team

The 1977 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College—now known as Delaware State University—as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Ed Wyche, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third out of seven teams in the MEAC.

1977 Delaware State Hornets football
Orange Blossom Classic, L 15–37 vs. Florida A&M
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1977 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 South Carolina State $ 6 0 09 1 1
North Carolina A&T 5 1 07 4 0
Delaware State 4 2 07 4 0
Morgan State 3 3 04 6 1
Howard 2 4 05 5 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 5 03 8 0
North Carolina Central 0 6 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The Hornets were invited to the Orange Blossom Classic, where they lost to the black national champion Florida A&M, 37–15.

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