Delaware State University
Dover, Delaware · The dossier: identity, why-here, band, homecoming, deadlines — every fact from the Yard roster.
Delaware State University
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Why here — the dossier
- Est. 1891Founded in 1891 — 135 years of history.
- ConferenceCompetes in the MEAC.
- The Approaching Storm Marching BandHome of The Approaching Storm Marching Band, founded 1902.
- Yard legendsAlumni on record: John Taylor, Clifford Brown, Darnerien McCants.
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Band spotlight
The Approaching Storm Marching Band
Band founded 1902
At Delaware State, halftime is literally called 'show time,' and the football experience isn't complete until the band's fifth-quarter post-game performance. The Storm dates to a 10-piece brass band at the State College for Colored Students in 1902 and has since played London's New Year's Day Parade (1995), a European jazz tour (1998), the Fourth Annual Ford Football Classic at Ford Field (2006), the Obama inaugural parade (2009), the Apollo Theater stage, ESPN's First Take, and NFL stadiums from Veterans Stadium to M&T Bank. In 2005, sixteen members performed in New York with the Temptations, the Spinners, and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. Under new director Eugene Diggs II, the band is in a deliberate rebuild for longevity and tradition, mirroring the football program's own 2025 resurgence.
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Deadlines are not yet published on the Yard for Delaware State University.
We only post deadlines verified against the school’s own admissions pages — nothing guessed, nothing borrowed. Until then, go straight to the source:
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Head to head
Identity only: facts on this page come straight from the Yard roster. Missing fields are omitted, never invented. No logos or brand colors are shown — none verified on file. Letter chips are generic monograms, not school marks.