2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Delaware Football wordmark.svg
Colonial Athletic Association co-champion
Lambert Cup winner
ECAC Team of the Year
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
FCS CoachesNo. 2
2010 record12–3 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Hofher (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread offense
Defensive coordinatorNick Rapone (5th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Delaware +^   6 – 2     12 – 3  
No. 10 William & Mary +^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 3 Villanova ^   5 – 3     9 – 5  
No. 7 New Hampshire ^   5 – 3     8 – 5  
UMass   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Richmond   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Rhode Island   4 – 4     5 – 6  
James Madison   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Maine   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Towson   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. They were co–champions of the Colonial Athletic Association and advanced to the National Championship game before falling to Eastern Washington by blowing a 19-point lead with 16:30 left in the game. They finished with a record of 12–3, 6–2 in CAA play. Delaware received one vote in the AP Poll following their wins against Towson and UMass.

Preseason[]

Preseason awards[]

Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American[1]
  • Anthony Walters
Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American[1]
  • Anthony Bratton
Preseason All-CAA Football Defense - Safety (as voted on by the head coaches)[2]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:00 pmNo. 22 (D-II) West Chester*No. 16
W 31–019,421
September 111:00 pmNo. 9 South Dakota State*No. 16
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 26–319,854
September 186:00 pmDuquesne*No. 11
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 30–618,922
September 253:30 pmat No. 5 RichmondNo. 7
CSNW 34–138,700
October 212:00 pmat No. 3 James MadisonNo. 5
  • Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA
CSNW 13–1016,205
October 91:00 pmMaineNo. 2
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 26–719,523
October 163:30 pmRhode IslandNo. 2
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (Parents & Family Weekend)
W 24–1722,576
October 2312:00 pmat No. 4 William & MaryNo. 2
CSNL 16–1712,259[3]
November 63:30 pmTowsondaggerNo. 5
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 48–021,603
November 131:00 pmat No. 14 UMassNo. 2
W 45–2710,057
November 2012:00 pmNo. 15 VillanovaNo. 1
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue)
CSNL 21–28 OT22,891
December 412:00 pmNo. 19 Lehigh*No. 5
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (FCS Second Round)
WFMZW 42–2013,649
December 108:00 pmNo. 11 New Hampshire*No. 5
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (FCS Quarterfinals)
ESPN2W 16–38,770
December 1812:00 pmNo. 20 Georgia Southern*No. 5
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (FCS Semifinals)
ESPNUW 27–1010,317
January 77:00 pmNo. 1 Eastern Washington*No. 5
  • Pizza Hut Park
  • Frisco, TX (FCS Championship)
ESPN2L 19–2013,027
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[4]

Delaware was forced to revise their 2010 schedule after two Colonial Athletic Association opponents, the Northeastern Huskies and the Hofstra Pride, decided to discontinue their football programs after the 2009 season.[5]

Awards[]

Watchlists[]

Walter Payton Award watchlist[6]
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watchlist[7]

Postseason[]

AFCA FCS Coach of the Year
Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award

References[]

  1. ^ a b "University of Delaware Football Standouts Devlin, Walters Named to Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season All-American Team". University of Delaware. June 8, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  2. ^ "CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - SEPT. 5-11" (PDF). CAASports.com. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  3. ^ Tresolini, Kevin (October 23, 2010). "University of Delaware football: Hens fall to William & Mary 17-16". The News Journal. Wilmington. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
  4. ^ "2010 University of Delaware Football Tentative Schedule". bluehens.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  5. ^ "University of Delaware Announces Revised 2010 Football Schedule; Times Set for Home Games". University of Delaware. January 19, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  6. ^ "University of Delaware Quarterback Pat Devlin Named to Walter Payton Award Watch List". University of Delaware. July 14, 2010. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  7. ^ "University of Delaware QB Pat Devlin Earns Spot on Prestigious Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List". University of Delaware. July 22, 2010. Archived from the original on September 1, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
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