1985 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1985 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (20th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (18th season)
Offensive scheme	Delaware Wing-T
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium

1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^			–					13	–	2	–	0
No. 11 Eastern Washington ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Richmond			–					8	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					7	–	3	–	1
Delaware			–					7	–	4	–	0
Tennessee State			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 16 William & Mary			–					7	–	4	–	0
Lafayette			–					6	–	5	–	0
James Madison			–					5	–	6	–	0
Lehigh			–					5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					4	–	6	–	1
Florida A&M			–					4	–	7	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					4	–	7	–	0
Bucknell			–					3	–	7	–	0
Northeastern			–					2	–	8	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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
September 7	Rhode Island		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 29–13	15,465	[1]
September 14	Navy		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 16–13	23,110	[2]
September 21	at William & Mary		Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 16–17	11,500	[3]
September 28	at Holy Cross	No. 14	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 6–22	16,111	[4]
October 5	West Chester		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 37–22	21,751	[5]
October 12	Boston University		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 21–0	20,364	[6]
October 19	at Bucknell	No. T–19	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 31–7	7,640	[7]
October 26	Lehigh	No. 17	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 14–16	17,546	[8]
November 2	Temple		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 27–24	19,614	[9]
November 9	at UMass	No. T–17	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	W 27–24	9,121	[10]
November 16	Maine	No. T–13	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 7–10	15,763	[11]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Tolbert powers Delaware over Rhode Island 29–13". The Courier-Journal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Navy baffles by Delaware's Wing-T, 16–13". The Baltimore Sun. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Indians escape Delaware". The Roanoke Times. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. 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.
5. "Blue Hens turn back Rams 37–22". Sunday News Journal. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hen Defense shackles BU". Sunday Journal News. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Tomashek, Tom (October 20, 1985). "Hen Outburst Wipes Up Bison". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Tomashek, Tom (October 27, 1985). "Lehigh Rally Leaves Delaware in Dumps". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Owls vs. Hens finishes with Delaware win". Sunday Press. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Blue Hens fend off Minutemen". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "UM win over Hens a BIG one". The Bangor Daily News. November 18, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1985 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 3, 2022.