1995 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1995 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Yankee Conference champion Lambert Cup ECAC Team of the Year
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 18–52 at McNeese State
Conference	Yankee Conference
Division	Mid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 7
Record	11–2 (8–0 Yankee)
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (30th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (28th season)
Offensive scheme	Delaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinator	Bob Sabol (5th season)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
Seasons ←  1994 1996  →

1995 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New England Division
Rhode Island x	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 23 Connecticut	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
New Hampshire	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UMass	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Boston University	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Maine	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 7 Delaware x$^	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
No. 13 James Madison ^	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 19 William & Mary	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Richmond	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Northeastern	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Villanova	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Yankee Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 30th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the Yankee Conference title. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens beat Hofstra in the first round before for losing to McNeese State in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	West Chester *	No. 12	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 49–21	16,544	[1]
September 16	Villanova	No. 11	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue)	W 28–7	15,534	[2]
September 23	at No. 15 Boston University	No. 11	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 41–29	4,697	[3]
September 30	at Northeastern	No. 10	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 37–10	4,100	[4]
October 7	Youngstown State *	No. 9	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 34–13	16,459	[5]
October 14	No. 12 Richmond	No. 8	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 15–0	18,926	[6]
October 21	at No. 10 James Madison	No. 7	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)	W 48–19	13,500	[7]
October 28	Maine	No. 5	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 61–0	22,293	[8]
November 4	No. 18 William & Mary	No. 4	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 23–20	17,317	[9]
November 11	at Navy *	No. 4	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 7–31	30,159	[10]
November 18	at Rhode Island	No. 8	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 24–19	7,890	[11]
November 25	No. 9 Hofstra *	No. 7	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 38–17	13,295	[12]
December 2	at No. 1 McNeese State *	No. 7	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	L 18–52	17,239	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1995 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 9 Leo Hamlett Jr WR 15 Jason Phillips Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Tubby Raymond Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

References

1. "Delaware opens with 49–21 rout of West Chester". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Delaware's second-half touchdowns stop Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1995. Retrieved April 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Delaware beats BU behind QB Hamlett". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "On a Wing T and a prayer". Boston Sunday Globe. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hens 5–0 for 1st time since '74". The Daily Times. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Delaware wins and remains unbeaten". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 15, 1995. Retrieved November 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "No miracles this time: Blue Hens mash Dukes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bears return to home licking their wounds". The Bangor Daily News. October 30, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "No. 4 Delaware holds off William & Mary". The News Journal. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Defense helps Navy deal Delaware 1st loss". The Baltimore Sun. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Hens reign". Morning Sentinel. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Delaware turns back Hofstra". Press of Atlantic City. November 26, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "McNeese clubs Hens". The News Journal. December 3, 1995. Retrieved March 5, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
14. "1995 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens . Retrieved November 7, 2022.