1987 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1987 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (20th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Maine +^ 6 1 0 8 4 0
No. 17 Richmond +^ 6 1 0 7 5 0
Connecticut 5 2 0 7 4 0
New Hampshire 4 3 0 7 3 0
Delaware 2 5 0 5 6 0
UMass 2 5 0 3 8 0
Boston University 2 5 0 3 8 0
Rhode Island 1 6 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Yankee Conference. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Rhode IslandL 13–267,028
September 19No. 4 (D-II) West Chester*W 28–21
September 26No. 16 Richmond
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 21–2822,160[1]
October 3at New HampshireL 21–45
October 10UMassdagger
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 37–3421,764
October 17at William & Mary*W 38–14
October 24at Lehigh*W 28–2414,100[2]
October 31Maine
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 56–59 2OT
November 7at ConnecticutL 19–20
November 14Navy*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 22–3123,100
November 21Boston University
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 17–10 OT

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References

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  1. ^ "'Stupid' mistakes foil Delaware's plans". The Morning News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Tomashek, Tom (October 25, 1987). "Delaware Ends Lehigh Series with 28-24 Win". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. F1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1987 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 4, 2022.