FCS Team of the Day #27 - Delaware State
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:16 am
Delaware State Hornets
Public
Founded 1891
Dover, Delaware
Undergraduates: 3,374
Postgraduates: 382
MEAC
Colors: Cherry Red and Columbia Blue
Alumni Stadium (7,193)
2008 Record: 5-6, 5-3
The State College for Colored Students, now known as Delaware State University, was established May 15, 1891 by the Delaware General Assembly under the provisions of the Morrill Act of 1890 by which land-grant colleges for Blacks came into existence in states maintaining separate educational facilities. Through the conservative and practical planning of the Board of Trustees appointed by Governor Robert J. Reynolds of Delaware, the College was launched upon its mission of education and public service on February 2, 1892. Five courses of study leading to a baccalaureate degree were offered: Agricultural, Chemical, Classical, Engineering, and Scientific. A Preparatory Department was established in 1893 for students who were not qualified to pursue a major course of study upon entrance. A three-year normal course leading to a teacher's certificate was initiated in 1897. The College graduated its first class of degree candidates in May 1898. The normal course of study was extended to four years in 1911 and the Bachelor of Pedagogy degree was awarded to students on satisfactory completion of the curriculum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_State_University
Notable Alumni:
John Taylor 1986 wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, 1987–1995
Darnerien McCants 2001 NFL Player for the Baltimore Ravens
Public
Founded 1891
Dover, Delaware
Undergraduates: 3,374
Postgraduates: 382
MEAC
Colors: Cherry Red and Columbia Blue
Alumni Stadium (7,193)
2008 Record: 5-6, 5-3
The State College for Colored Students, now known as Delaware State University, was established May 15, 1891 by the Delaware General Assembly under the provisions of the Morrill Act of 1890 by which land-grant colleges for Blacks came into existence in states maintaining separate educational facilities. Through the conservative and practical planning of the Board of Trustees appointed by Governor Robert J. Reynolds of Delaware, the College was launched upon its mission of education and public service on February 2, 1892. Five courses of study leading to a baccalaureate degree were offered: Agricultural, Chemical, Classical, Engineering, and Scientific. A Preparatory Department was established in 1893 for students who were not qualified to pursue a major course of study upon entrance. A three-year normal course leading to a teacher's certificate was initiated in 1897. The College graduated its first class of degree candidates in May 1898. The normal course of study was extended to four years in 1911 and the Bachelor of Pedagogy degree was awarded to students on satisfactory completion of the curriculum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_State_University
Notable Alumni:
John Taylor 1986 wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, 1987–1995
Darnerien McCants 2001 NFL Player for the Baltimore Ravens