| Year: | 1959 |
| Team: | Delaware State Hornets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | CIAA |
| Record: | 1–7 |
| Conf Record: | 1–6 |
| Head Coach: | Preston Mitchell |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Alumni Stadium |
The 1959 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 1959 college football season.[1] [2] Led by coach Preston Mitchell in his only season, the Hornets compiled a 1–7 record, being outscored 72 to 155.