Ben Blacknall
Benjamin Sylvester Blacknall (September 26, 1946 – April 25, 2012) was an American football player and coach also former Sgt in the Air Force.[1] He served as the head football coach for Delaware Hornets at Delaware State University from 2000 to 2003, compiling a record of 16–24.[2] He was fired midway through the 2003 season after Delaware State lost their first six games.[3] Blacknall played college football for North Carolina A&T Aggies at North Carolina A&T University.[4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1946 |
| Died | April 25, 2012 (aged 65) |
| Playing career | |
| 1968–1971 | North Carolina A&T |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1972–1976 | North Carolina A&T (assistant) |
| 1977–1978 | South Carolina State (assistant) |
| 1979–1983 | Wichita State (assistant) |
| 1984–1988 | Howard (assistant) |
| 1989–1998 | South Carolina State (assistant) |
| 1999 | Morehouse (assistant) |
| 2000–2003 | Delaware State |
| 2007–2011 | Alabama A&M (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–24 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| MEAC Coach of the Year (2000) | |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware State Hornets (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2000–2003) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Delaware State | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2001 | Delaware State | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2002 | Delaware State | 4–8 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2003 | Delaware State | 0–6[n 1] | 0–2[n 1] | [n 1] | |||||
| Delaware State: | 16–24 | 10–16 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–24 | ||||||||
Notes
- Blacknall was fired on October 13, 2003, after the first six games of the 2003 season. Butch Posey replaced Blacknall as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Delaware State finished the year 1–10 overall and 1–6 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play, placing eighth.
References
- Grant Jr., Thomas (April 26, 2012). "Former S.C. State defensive coordinator Blacknall found dead". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- Egros, Edward (April 25, 2012). "Alabama A&M Assistant Ben Blacknall Has Died". WHNT. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- Pope, Kristian (October 16, 2003). "Winless Hornets fire football coach". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. p. C1. Retrieved October 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
- "A&T Mourns The Loss Of Blacknall". North Carolina A&T Aggies. April 30, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
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