1983 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1983 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (16th season)
Offensive scheme Delaware Wing-T
Base defense 5–2
Home stadium Delaware Stadium
Seasons
←  1982
1984  →
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^ – 9–1–1
No. 17 Tennessee State  – 8–2–1
No. 7 Colgate ^ – 8–3–0
Lehigh  – 8–3–0
Lafayette  – 6–4–0
Northeastern  – 6–4–1
Southeastern Louisiana  – 6–5–0
William & Mary  – 6–5–0
Nicholls State  – 5–6–0
Bucknell  – 4–5–1
Delaware  – 4–7–0
Northwestern State  – 4–7–0
James Madison  – 3–8–0
Richmond  – 3–8–0
Western Kentucky  – 2–8–1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled a record of 4–7. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 West Chester
L 27–3515,818 [1]
September 17at William & Mary
W 30–1313,440 [2]
September 24 Penn
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 40–717,568 [3]
October 1 Lehigh
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 19–2418,099 [4]
October 8 UMass
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 16–1319,737 [5]
October 15 Towson State
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 4–13 [6]
October 22 Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 16–2318,096 [7]
October 29at James Madison
W 26–239,200 [8]
November 5at Rhode Island
L 9–195,307 [9]
November 12No. 3 Holy Cross
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 0–2416,432 [10]
November 19 Bucknell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 7–2015,722 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "West Chester downs Blue Hens by 8 points". The Patriot-News. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Delaware's light shines in Williamsburg". Sunday News Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Newman, Chuck (September 25, 1983). "Delaware Starts Fast and Wallops Penn, 40–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E. Retrieved October 12, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Simmons, Bill (October 2, 1983). "Lehigh Stuns Delaware and Moves into Chase for Cup". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E. Retrieved October 12, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Delaware nips UMass". The Boston Globe. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Interceptions lead to Delaware loss". The Daily Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Temple outlasts 'loose' Delaware 23–16". Sunday News Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Hens make time count in 26–23 win over JMU". The News Journal. October 30, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "'Daring' Rhode Island beats Hens 19–9". Sunday News Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Simmons, Bill (November 13, 1983). "Holy Cross' 24–0 Win Ensures Losing Season for Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer . pp. 13-G, 16-G. Retrieved October 12, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Simmons, Bill (November 20, 1983). "Delaware's Losing Season Ends as Bucknell Wins, 20–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 16-E. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1983 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
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