2009 Delaware State
4–6 (3–4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–7, over 11 games to the 10 on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hampton 21–6Sep 26
By 15 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Florida A&M | L 12–21 | 36% |
| Sep 19 | at Delaware | L 17–27 | 38% |
| Sep 26 | at Hampton | W 21–6 | 36% |
| Oct 10 | vs Bethune-Cookman | L 7–9 | 72% |
| Oct 17 | at Michigan | L 6–63 | 17% |
| Oct 24 | vs Morgan State | W 35–22 | 53% |
| Oct 31 | at South Carolina State | L 10–52 | 20% |
| Nov 7 | atWinston-Salem State | W 24–21 | 65% |
| Nov 14 | vs Norfolk State | L 16–21 | 55% |
| Nov 21 | vs Howard | W 30–20 | 82% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Howard 30–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 25 on file).
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 3–4 6th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 178–262
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1301 −17 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −35.3 No. 85 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Doug Sams
- Defensive coordinator
- Rayford Petty
2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State | 8–0 | 10–2 | |
| Florida A&M | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
| Norfolk State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Morgan State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Delaware State | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
| Hampton | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 North Carolina A&T | 2–5 | 4–6 | |
| Howard | 0–8 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.