1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	Mid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 22
Record	7–4 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (33rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (31st season)
Offensive scheme	Delaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinator	Bob Sabol (8th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
Seasons ←  1997 1999  →

1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
New England Division
No. 1 UMass x^		6	–	2					12	–	3
No. 9 Connecticut x^		6	–	2					10	–	3
Maine		3	–	5					6	–	5
New Hampshire		3	–	5					4	–	7
Rhode Island		2	–	6					3	–	8
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 Richmond x$^		7	–	1					9	–	3
No. 23 Delaware		4	–	4					7	–	4
Villanova		4	–	4					6	–	5
No. 17 William & Mary		4	–	4					7	–	4
Northeastern		3	–	5					5	–	6
James Madison		2	–	6					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 33rd-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the A-10's Mid-Atlantic Division. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	UMass *	No. 3	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 33–30	20,744
September 12	at No. 8 Villanova	No. 4	Villanova Stadium Villanova PA (Battle of the Blue)	L 31–34 OT	10,160	[1]
September 19	West Chester *	No. 9	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 42–21
September 26	New Hampshire	No. 9	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 31–7
October 3	Northeastern	No. 8	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 27–20
October 10	at No. 12 William & Mary	No. 6	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 45–52	7,443
October 17	at No. 6 Youngstown State *	No. 10	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 30–20
October 31	Maine	No. 8	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 27–39
November 7	at No. 5 Connecticut	No. 15	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 59–17
November 14	at No. 12 Richmond	No. 11	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	L 6–45
November 21	James Madison	No. 23	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 28–14	16,371	[2]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Heartbreak for the Hens". The News Journal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "With playoff hopes dashed, UD finds will to beat Dukes". The News Journal. November 22, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "1998 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens . Retrieved November 7, 2022.