1997 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1997 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
NCAA I–AA Semifinal vs. McNeese State, L 21–23
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionMid–Atlantic
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
FCS CoachesNo. 3
1997 record12–2 (7–1 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (30th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinatorBob Sabol (7th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England
New Hampshire x   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Connecticut   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Maine   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Rhode Island   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Boston University   1 – 7     1 – 10  
UMass   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Mid-Atlantic
No. 1 Villanova x$^   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 3 Delaware ^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 20 Northeastern   5 – 3     8 – 3  
Richmond   4 – 4     6 – 5  
William & Mary   4 – 4     7 – 4  
James Madison   3 – 5     5 – 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll


The 1997 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at New Hampshire
W 27–10
September 13Villanova
L 25–35
September 20West Chester*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 28–7
September 27at Northeastern
W 38–14
October 4at Boston University
W 49–17
October 11Richmond
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 24–7
October 18at James Madison
W 49–2712,000[1]
October 25at Massachusetts*
W 40–95,317
November 1William & Mary
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware (Rivalry)
W 14–018,707
November 8Connecticut
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 37–29
November 15at Lehigh*
W 24–19
November 29Hofstra*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware (NCAA I–AA First Round)
W 24–14
December 6Georgia Southern*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware (NCAA I–AA Quarterfinal)
W 16–711,203
December 13McNeese State*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware (NCAA I–AA Semifinal)
L 21–23
  • *Non-conference game

[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Blue Hens pile up the points". The News Journal. October 19, 1997. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1997 Schedule". UD Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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