1997 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1997 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionMid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
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
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
New England Division
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 Division
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 as a member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 32nd-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the A-10's Mid-Atlantic Division. For the sixth time in seven sessions, Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens beat Hofstra in the first round and Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals before losing to the eventual national runner-up, McNeese State, in the semifinals. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at No. 22 New HampshireNo. 6W 27–10
September 13No. 18 VillanovaNo. 4L 25–35
September 20West Chester*No. 11
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 28–7
September 27at NortheasternNo. 10W 38–14
October 4at Boston UniversityNo. 11W 49–17
October 11No. 21 RichmondNo. 6
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 24–714,324[1]
October 18at James MadisonNo. 6W 49–2712,000[2]
October 25at UMass*No. 4W 40–95,317
November 1No. 20 William & MarydaggerNo. 3
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 14–018,707
November 8ConnecticutNo. 3
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 37–29
November 15at Lehigh*No. 3W 24–197,122[3]
November 29No. 17 Hofstra*No. 3
W 24–14
December 6No. 8 Georgia Southern*No. 3
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
W 16–711,203
December 13No. 7 McNeese State*No. 3
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
L 21–2314,461[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Punter White lifts Blue Hens with foot, arm". The News Journal. October 12, 1997. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Blue Hens pile up the points". The News Journal. October 19, 1997. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Tomashek, Tom (November 16, 1997). "'Flat' Blue Hens Slip Past Lehigh". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kick halts Delaware's hopes". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 14, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1997 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 7, 2022.

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