1961 Delaware State Hornets football team

1961 Delaware State Hornets football
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (5–2 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
1961 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina College $ 5 0 2 7 0 2
North Carolina A&T 5 1 0 5 4 0
Johnson C. Smith 6 1 0 8 1 0
Winston-Salem State 5 1 1 6 1 1
Maryland State 2 2 1 4 2 1
Delaware State 5 2 0 7 3 0
Virginia Union 4 3 1 5 3 1
Morgan State 5 4 0 5 4 0
Virginia State 3 4 1 3 4 1
Hampton 3 3 0 6 3 0
Elizabeth City State 3 4 0 4 4 0
St. Augustine's 3 5 0 4 5 0
Fayetteville State 2 4 0 3 6 0
Howard 1 5 0 1 8 0
Shaw 1 8 0 1 8 0
Saint Paul's (VA) 0 6 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College—now known as Delaware State University—as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in the 1961 college football season. Led by coach Roy D. Moore in his second season, the Hornets compiled a 6–3 record, finishing 5–2 in their conference.