2020 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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2020 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Delaware Football wordmark.svg
CAA champion
CAA North Division champion
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionNorth
Ranking
STATSNo. 5
FCS CoachesNo. 5
2020 record7–1 (4–0 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJared Ambrose (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorManny Rojas (1st season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium (capacity: 18,800)
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 4 Delaware x$^   4 – 0     7 – 1  
No. 18 Rhode Island †   2 – 1     2 – 1  
No. 16 Villanova   2 – 2     2 – 2  
Maine   2 – 2     2 – 2  
Stony Brook   1 – 3     1 – 3  
Albany †   1 – 3     1 – 3  
New Hampshire †   0 – 1     0 – 1  
South Division
No. 3 James Madison x^   3 – 0     7 – 1  
No. 15 Richmond   3 – 1     3 – 1  
William & Mary   1 – 2     1 – 2  
Elon   0 – 4     1 – 5  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Notes: Due to COVID-19, the CAA suspended the fall 2020 football season.
    Towson opted out of the spring football season.
    † – Albany, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island opted out of the remainder of the spring season on March 31, April 6, and April 7 respectively.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2020 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Danny Rocco, and played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. They played as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

On July 17, 2020, the Colonial Athletic Association announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the conference allowed the option for teams to play as independents for the 2020 season if they still wish to play in the fall,[1] the Blue Hens postponed their season until spring 2021.

Previous season[]

See also: 2019 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The Fightin' Blue Hens finished the 2019 season 5–7, 3–5 in CAA play to finish tied for ninth in the conference.

Schedule[]

Delaware originally had a game scheduled against Delaware State (November 21), but it was canceled on July 16 due to the MEAC's decision to cancel fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The CAA released its spring conference schedule on October 27, 2020.[3]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
March 6, 2021 12:00 p.m. Maine No. 25
FloFootball W 37–0
March 13, 2021 12:00 p.m. Stony Brook No. 19
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloFootball W 31–3 1,800[4]
March 20, 2021 12:00 p.m. at No. 20 New Hampshire No. 12
FloFootball Canceled[5]
March 27, 2021 12:00 p.m. at No. 18 Rhode Island No. 11
FloFootball W 35–21
April 3, 2021 12:00 p.m. Albany No. 8
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
FloFootball Canceled[6]
April 10, 2021 6:00 p.m. at Delaware State* No. 8
ESPN2 W 34–14
April 17, 2021 1:00 p.m. at No. 10 Villanova No. 7
FloFootball W 27–20
April 24, 2021 7:00 p.m. Sacred Heart* No. 5
ESPN3 W 19–10
May 2, 2021 3:00 p.m. at No. 8 Jacksonville State* No. 5
  • JSU Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL (FCS Quarterfinals)
ESPN3 W 20–14
May 8, 2021 12:00 p.m. at No. 2 South Dakota State* No. 5
ESPN L 3–33
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[7]

Coaching staff[]

Name Position Year Alma mater
Danny Rocco Head Coach 4th Wake Forest (1984)
Jared Ambrose Offensive Coordinator 4th Shepherd (2007)
Bryan Stinespring Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line 1st James Madison (1985)
Levern Belin Defensive Line Coach 4th Wake Forest (1991)
Holman Copeland Cornerbacks Coach 2nd Clarion (2006)
Jalen Kindle Defensive Assistant Coach 3rd Delaware (2017)
Dave Legg Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator 2nd
Gregory Meyer Running Backs Coach 3rd Buffalo State (2009)
Bill Polin Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 4th Colby (2000)
Alex Wood Wide Receivers Coach 3rd Iowa (1978)
Tony Palmieri Video Coordinator 4th North Florida (2009)
Carl Kotz Director of Football Operations 4th Clemson (2003)
Chris Stewart Strength & Conditioning 4th Western Carolina (1998)

References[]

  1. ^ Singelais, Mark (16 July 2020). "Reports: CAA football won't play this fall". Times Union. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. ^ "MEAC suspends all fall sports for indefinite period". ESPN.com. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. ^ Kelley, Kevin (27 October 2020). "CAA releases Spring 2021 football schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ^ "2021 Delaware Spring Football" (PDF). University of Delaware. March 13, 2021. p. 6.
  5. ^ Tresolini, Kevin (March 17, 2021). "No football game Saturday for University of Delaware due to COVID-19". The News Journal. The University of Delaware’s football game at New Hampshire on Saturday has been called off because of COVID-19 protocols at UNH
  6. ^ "UAlbany Football Opts Out Of The Remainder Of The Season". Colonial Athletic Association. March 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "2020 Delaware Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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