1986 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1986 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Conference Yankee Conference
Ranking
Sports Network No. 13
1986 record 9–4 (5–2 Yankee)
Head coach Tubby Raymond (21st year)
Offensive coordinator Ted Kempski (19th year)
Offensive scheme Delaware Wing–T
Home stadium Delaware Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)
1986 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#13 Delaware +^   5 2         9 4  
UMass +   5 2         8 3  
#19 Connecticut +   5 2         8 3  
New Hampshire   4 3         7 4  
Maine   3 4         7 4  
Richmond   3 4         4 7  
Boston University   3 4         4 7  
Rhode Island   0 7         1 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA I-AA Poll

The 1986 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Division I-AA college football in its first season as a member of the Yankee Conference, after having been an Independent for the previous 16 seasons. They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 21st season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. Quarterback Rich Gannon was a senior, and followed this season with an 18-year NFL career. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 6 Rhode Island Delaware StadiumNewark, DE W 44–10    
September 13 New Hampshire Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE L 21–28 OT   
September 20 West Chester* Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Rivalry) W 33–31    
September 27 at Richmond University of Richmond StadiumRichmond, VA W 20–19    
October 11 at Massachusetts Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA W 41–13   13,888
October 18 William & Mary* Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Rivalry) L 18–24   23,045
October 25 Lehigh* Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE W 28–17    
November 1 at Maine Alumni Stadium • Orono, ME W 34–31    
November 8 Connecticut Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE W 35–7    
November 15 at Navy* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD W 27–14    
November 22 at Boston University Nickerson FieldBoston, MA L 35–45    
November 29 at William & Mary* Cary FieldWilliamsburg, VA (NCAA I–AA First Round, Rivalry) W 51–17    
December 6 Arkansas State* Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (NCAA I–AA Quarterfinal) L 14–55    
#Rankings from Associated Press.

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References

  1. "1986 Schedule". UD Athletics. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
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