1989 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1989 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	7–4 (5–3 Yankee)
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (24th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (22nd season)
Offensive scheme	Delaware Wing-T
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium

1989 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Maine +^	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Connecticut +	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 16 Villanova +^	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Delaware	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Boston University	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
UMass	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Rhode Island	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 24th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Yankee Conference. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Boston University	No. 5	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 28–21		[1]
September 16	at Rhode Island	No. 5	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 21–12	6,218	[2]
September 23	No. 12 (D-II) West Chester*	No. 10	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 41–21	19,293	[3]
September 30	New Hampshire	No. 9	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 17–27		[4]
October 7	at William & Mary*	No. 14	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 24–27	14,397	[5]
October 14	Villanova		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue)	L 11–20	17,841	[6]
October 21	at UMass		Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	W 21–14	4,780	[7]
October 28	No. 4 Maine		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 35–28	22,805	[8]
November 4	at Connecticut		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 17–21	9,467	[9]
November 11	Richmond		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 33–17	20,666	[10]
November 18	Navy*		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 10–9	20,492	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Brantley, Delaware beat BU". The Hartford Courant. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Delaware prevails, 21–12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Delaware rallies for 41–21 victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "New Hampshire 27, Delaware 17". Sun-Journal. October 1, 1988. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hens fall again". The Daily Times. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Villanova leaves Blue Hens at a loss". The News Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brantley carries 'Mud' Hens". Sunday News Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Delaware toepedoes Maine". Sunday News Journal. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Huskies eliminate Blue Hens, 21–17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hens' QB stars in 33–17 victory over Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Delaware pulls out 10–9 win as Navy misses late field-goal try". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1989 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 5, 2022.