1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionMid–Atlantic
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 22
FCS CoachesNo. 24
1998 record7–4 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (31st season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinatorBob Sabol (8th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →

The 1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference.

Schedule[]

1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England
No. 9 Connecticut x^   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 1 UMass x^   6 – 2     12 – 3  
Maine   3 – 5     6 – 5  
New Hampshire   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Rhode Island   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Mid-Atlantic
No. 10 Richmond x$^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 23 Delaware   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Villanova   4 – 4     6 – 5  
No. 17 William & Mary   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Northeastern   3 – 5     5 – 6  
James Madison   2 – 6     3 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Massachusetts*
W 33–3020,744
September 12at Villanova
L 31–34
September 19West Chester*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 42–21
September 26New Hampshire
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 31–7
October 3Northeastern
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 27–20
October 10at William & Mary
L 45–527,443
October 17at Youngstown State*
W 30–20
October 31Maine
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
L 27–39
November 7at Connecticut
W 59–17
November 14at Richmond
L 6–45
November 21James Madison
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware (Rivalry)
W 28–1416,371[1]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[]

  1. ^ "With playoff hopes dashed, UD finds will to beat Dukes". The News Journal. November 22, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1998 Schedule". UD Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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