2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record6–6 (4–5 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKirk Ciarrocca (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDave Cohen (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
2002 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Maine $^   7 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 11 Northeastern $^   7 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 4 Villanova ^   6 – 3     11 – 4  
UMass   6 – 3     8 – 4  
William & Mary   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Richmond   4 – 5     4 – 7  
  4 – 5     6 – 6  
Hofstra   4 – 5     6 – 6  
James Madison   4 – 6     5 – 7  
New Hampshire   2 – 7     3 – 8  
Rhode Island   1 – 8     3 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team were an American college football team. They represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the A-10. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Keeler succeeded Tubby Raymond, who retired as head coach in 2001 after helming the team for 36 seasons.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 297:00 pmNo. 5 Georgia Southern*No. 22
W 22–1919,056
September 73:00 pmat RichmondNo. 9
L 13–156,364
September 142:00 pmat The Citadel*No. 15
L 20–2414,105
September 217:00 pmWest Chester*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 31–1021,064
September 281:00 pmat No. 17 William & Mary
L 42–4511,682
October 51:00 pmNo. 11 Northeastern
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 27–1021,043
October 1212:00 pmJames Madison
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 23–1019,666[1]
October 1912:00 pmat Rhode Island
L 14–17 OT5,791
October 2612:00 pmNew Hampshire
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
CN8W 21–919,886
November 212:00 pmat No. 13 UMass
L 7–1711,553
November 912:00 pmat No. 5 Maine
W 37–134,792
November 231:00 pmNo. 13 Villanova
CN8L 34–3820,850

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Roster

2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 12 Andy Hall Jr
OT 60 Brian Williams Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 24 Mike Adams Sr
LB 58 Mondoe Davis So
DL 68 Joe Minucci Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ "Hens take control". The News Journal. October 13, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2002 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
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