| Ben Blacknall | |
| Birth Date: | 26 September 1946 |
| Player Years1: | 1968–1971 |
| Player Team1: | North Carolina A&T |
| Coach Years1: | 1972–1976 |
| Coach Team1: | North Carolina A&T (assistant) |
| Coach Years2: | 1977–1978 |
| Coach Team2: | South Carolina State (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 1979–1983 |
| Coach Team3: | Wichita State (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 1984–1988 |
| Coach Team4: | Howard (assistant) |
| Coach Years5: | 1989–1998 |
| Coach Team5: | South Carolina State (assistant) |
| Coach Years6: | 1999 |
| Coach Team6: | Morehouse (assistant) |
| Coach Years7: | 2000–2003 |
| Coach Team7: | Delaware State |
| Coach Years8: | 2007–2011 |
| Coach Team8: | Alabama A&M (assistant) |
| Overall Record: | 16–24 |
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Benjamin Sylvester Blacknall (September 26, 1946 – April 25, 2012) was an American football player and coach also former sergeant (Sgt.) in the Air Force.[1] [2] He served as the head football coach for Delaware Hornets at Delaware State University from 2000 to 2003, compiling a record of 16–24.[3] He was fired midway through the 2003 season after Delaware State lost their first six games.[4] Blacknall played college football for North Carolina A&T Aggies at North Carolina A&T University under the guidance of Willie Jeffries.[5] Blacknall lettered at A&T from 1968 to 1971, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1975. Blacknall was mentor to Anthony Jones, who had played for Wichita State under his guidance and recruited Blacknall to Morehouse in 1999.[6]