1986 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1986 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Conference Yankee Conference
Record9–4 (5–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (19th season)
Offensive scheme Delaware Wing-T
Home stadium Delaware Stadium
Seasons
←  1985
1987  →
1986 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Delaware +^ 5 –2 –09 –4 –0
No. 19 Connecticut + 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
UMass + 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
New Hampshire 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Maine 3 –4 –07 –4 –0
Richmond 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
Boston University 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
Rhode Island 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's first year as a member of the Yankee Conference, after having been an independent for the previous 16 seasons. Delaware was led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 21st season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. Quarterback Rich Gannon was a senior, and followed this season with an 18-year NFL career. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 Rhode Island No. 6
W 44–1017,337 [1]
September 13 New Hampshire No. 6
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 21–28 OT17,294 [2]
September 20 West Chester *No. 13
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 33–3122,221 [3]
September 27at Richmond No. 19
W 20–1917,423 [4]
October 11at UMass No. 15
W 41–1313,888 [5]
October 18No. 4 William & Mary *No. T–14
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 18–2423,045 [6]
October 25 Lehigh *No. 16
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 28–1717,685 [7]
November 1at Maine No. 15
W 34–313,500 [8]
November 8 Connecticut No. T–14
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 35–715,855 [9]
November 15at Navy *No. 12
W 27–1430,089 [10]
November 22at Boston University No. 11
L 35–452,441 [11]
November 29at No. 8 William & Mary*No. 13
W 51–175,700 [12]
December 6No. 2 Arkansas State *No. 13
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
L 14–5512,018 [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "New Hampshire works OT to top Hens". Sunday News Journal. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  11. ↑ "BU's comeback for a 45–35 win forces Delaware to share Yankee title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Blue Hens pound William and Mary 51–17 in I-AA playoffs". The Roanoke Times. November 30, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Arkansas State drubs Delaware, 55–14, in quarterfinal". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 7, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1986 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens . Retrieved November 4, 2022.


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