1986 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1986 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Yankee Conference co-champion
NCAA I–AA Quarterfinal, L 14–55 vs. Arkansas State
ConferenceYankee Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 13
1986 record9–4 (5–2 Yankee)
Head coach
  • Tubby Raymond (21st season)
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (19th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Yankee Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Delaware +^ 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Connecticut + 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
UMass + 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
New Hampshire 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Maine 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Richmond 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Boston University 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rhode Island 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's first year as a member of the Yankee Conference, after having been an independent for the previous 16 seasons. Delaware was 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[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 6Rhode IslandNo. 6
W 44–10
September 13New HampshireNo. 6
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 21–28 OT
September 20West Chester*No. 13
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 33–31
September 27at RichmondNo. 19
  • University of Richmond Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 20–19
October 11at UMassNo. 15
W 41–1313,888
October 18No. 4 William & Mary*No. T–14
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 18–2423,045
October 25Lehigh*No. 16
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 28–17
November 1at MaineNo. 15
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Orono, ME
W 34–31
November 8ConnecticutNo. T–14
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 35–7
November 15at Navy*No. 12
W 27–14
November 22at Boston UniversityNo. 11
L 35–45
November 29at No. 8 William & Mary*No. 13
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)
W 51–17
December 6No. 2 Arkansas State*No. 13
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
L 14–55
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

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References[]

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