American college football season
The 1985 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled a record of 7–4. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | Rhode Island | | | W 29–13 | 15,465 | |
September 14 | Navy | | - Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE
| W 16–13 | 23,110 | |
September 21 | at William & Mary | | | L 16–17 | | |
September 28 | at Holy Cross | No. 14 | | L 6–22 | 16,111 | [1] |
October 5 | West Chester | | - Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE (rivalry)
| W 37–22 | | |
October 12 | Boston University | | - Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE
| W 21–0 | | |
October 19 | at Bucknell | No. T–19 | | W 31–7 | 7,640 | [2] |
October 26 | Lehigh | No. 17 | - Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE (rivalry)
| L 14–16 | 17,546 | [3] |
November 2 | Temple | | - Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE
| W 27–24 | | |
November 9 | at UMass | No. T–17 | | W 27–24 | 9,121 | |
November 16 | Maine | No. T–13 | - Delaware Stadium
- Newark, DE
| L 7–10 | | |
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References
- ^ Tomashek, Tom (September 29, 1985). "Delaware Takes Step Backward in Loss; Hens Sputter as Holy Cross Prevails 22-6". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tomashek, Tom (October 20, 1985). "Hen Outburst Wipes Up Bison". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tomashek, Tom (October 27, 1985). "Lehigh Rally Leaves Delaware in Dumps". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1985 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
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