1988 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1988 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Yankee Conference co-champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
Record7–5 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (21st season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1988 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–10 UMass +^ 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 15 +^ 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Connecticut 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Maine 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Villanova 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Boston University 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rhode Island 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the Yankee Conference title with UMass. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where Fightin' Blue Hens lost in the first round to Eastern Kentucky. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Navy*
L 3–3022,987[1]
September 17Rhode Island
L 17–2316,903[2]
September 24at Richmond
W 27–1015,026[3]
October 1at No. T–4 New Hampshire
W 21–2010,643[4]
October 8No. 9 William & Mary*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 38–3520,079[5]
October 15at No. 15 VillanovaNo. 19
W 10–7[6]
October 22UMassNo. 14
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 10–722,301[7]
October 29at MaineNo. 12
W 31–144,055[8]
November 5No. 14 ConnecticutNo. 9
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 20–2114,726[9]
November 12No. 2 (D-II) West Chester*No. 13
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 13–3316,904[10]
November 19Boston University
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 38–1814,202[11]
November 26at No. 4 Furman*No. 15
L 7–217,487[12]

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References

  1. ^ "Midshipmen bomb Blue Hens 30–3". Sunday News Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hens hear jeers during 23–17 loss". Sunday News Journal. September 18, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Delaware dominates Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Defense helps Delaware shock New Hampshire". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Blue Hens edge W&M in 38–35 thriller". Daily Press. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hens clip 'Nova". The Daily Times. October 16, 1988. Retrieved April 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "No luck for UMass at Delaware". The Sunday Republican. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hens bomb Bears". The Bangor Daily News. October 31, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UConn foils Delaware, 21–20". Record-Journal. November 6, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "West Chester rips Delaware". Sunday News Journal. November 13, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hens rip BU, win the title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 20, 1988. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Furman's defense stops Hens in playoff opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 27, 1988. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1988 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
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