1985 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1985 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (18th season)
Offensive scheme Delaware Wing-T
Base defense 5–2
Home stadium Delaware Stadium
Seasons
←  1984
1986  →
1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7 Rhode Island
W 29–1315,465 [1]
September 14 Navy
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 16–1323,110 [2]
September 21at William & Mary
L 16–1711,500 [3]
September 28at Holy Cross No. 14
L 6–2216,111 [4]
October 5 West Chester
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 37–2221,751 [5]
October 12 Boston University
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 21–020,364 [6]
October 19at Bucknell No. T–19
W 31–77,640 [7]
October 26 Lehigh No. 17
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 14–1617,546 [8]
November 2 Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 27–2419,614 [9]
November 9at UMass No. T–17
W 27–249,121 [10]
November 16 Maine No. T–13
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 7–1015,763 [11]

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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.
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