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1996 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1996 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceYankee Conference
DivisionMid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 11
Record8–4 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (29th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinatorBob Sabol (6th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England Division
No. 18 New Hampshire x   6 2     8 3  
Maine   5 3     7 4  
UMass   4 4     6 5  
Connecticut   3 5     4 6  
Rhode Island   2 6     4 6  
Boston University   0 8     1 10  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 7 William & Mary x$^   7 1     10 3  
No. 14 Villanova ^   6 2     8 4  
No. 11 Delaware ^   6 2     8 4  
No. 23 James Madison   5 3     7 4  
Northeastern   3 5     6 5  
Richmond   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Yankee Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 31st-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Yankee Conference's Mid-Atlantic Division. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens lost to the eventual national champion, Marshall, in the first round. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Lehigh*No. 5W 49–715,520[1]
September 14at VillanovaNo. 4L 0–2712,079[2]
September 21No. 8 (D-II) West Chester*No. 11
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 24–17
September 28at MaineNo. 11W 27–17
October 5Boston UniversityNo. 11
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 50–16
October 12at RichmondNo. 11W 14–77,814[3]
October 19NortheasterndaggerNo. 10
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 24–14
October 26No. 10 James MadisonNo. 7
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 27–13
November 2at No. 15 William & MaryNo. 6L 7–10 OT8,117
November 9at Navy*No. 12L 14–30
November 16Rhode IslandNo. 13
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 43–2714,341
November 30at No. 1 Marshall*No. 11L 14–5915,429

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References

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  1. ^ Tomashek, Tom (September 8, 1996). "Defense Shines in Blue Hen Opener; Lehigh Rushes for Just 17 Yards in UD Romp". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Villanova ends dry spell with romp over Delaware". Courier-Post. September 15, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Delaware 14, Richmond 7". The News Journal. October 13, 1996. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1996 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 7, 2022.