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The Hornet faithful lift their inflated DSU stick in celebration of Del State final touchdown that put an exclamation point on its victory over Norfolk State University in the HBCU Battle of the Legends game.
In this photo: The Hornet faithful lift their inflated DSU stick in celebration of Del State final touchdown that put an exclamation point on its victory over Norfolk State University in the HBCU Battle of the Legends game.
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DSU faithful show up for Hornets HBCU Battle of the Legends win

Friday, October 31, 2025

The HBCU Battle of the Legends was like two homecomings in one stadium – a DSU Homecoming and an HBCU Homecoming.

In addition to an ESPN television audience, 47,622 people filled Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia to witness the Oct. 20 DSU victory over Norfolk State University, 27-20.

For images of the elated DSU faithful, click on the link below:

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While many DSU community members – students, faculty, staff, alumni, supporters – traveled to Philadelphia in support of the Hornet football team, as well as Norfolk fans many to cheer on their team, there were also a large number of attendees from other Historically Black Colleges and Universities, making it a highly successful HBCU sporting event.