2005 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2005 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	South Division
Record	6–5 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach	K. C. Keeler (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kirk Ciarrocca (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dave Cohen (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
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2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 5 New Hampshire x+^		7	–	1					11	–	2
No. 19 UMass		6	–	2					7	–	4
Hofstra		5	–	3					8	–	4
Maine		3	–	5					5	–	6
Northeastern		2	–	6					3	–	9
Rhode Island		2	–	6					4	–	7
South Division
No. 8 Richmond x+^		7	–	1					9	–	4
No. 25 James Madison		5	–	3					7	–	4
Towson		3	–	5					7	–	4
Delaware		3	–	5					6	–	5
William & Mary		3	–	5					5	–	6
Villanova		2	–	6					4	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the South Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the A-10's South Division. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	7:00 pm	No. 14 Lehigh *	No. 10	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	CN8	W 34–33 OT	22,537	[1]
September 17	7:00 pm	No. 23 D-II) West Chester *	No. 6	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	STN	W 42–21	22,331
September 24	7:00 pm	Holy Cross *	No. 6	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	STN	W 35–23	22,025	[2]
October 1	6:00 pm	at Towson	No. 5	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	STN	L 31–35	10,778
October 8	12:00 pm	Hofstra	No. 13	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	CSN	L 6–10	22,030
October 15	12:00 pm	at Richmond	No. 22	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	STN	L 10–20	3,115
October 22	12:00 pm	No. 11 James Madison		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	CSTV	W 34–28	22,059
October 29	12:00 pm	at Maine		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	CN8	L 15–25	4,060
November 5	1:00 pm	No. 8 UMass		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	CN8	L 8–35	22,078
November 12	1:00 pm	at No. 24 William & Mary		Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	STN	W 22–21	8,709
November 19	1:00 pm	at Villanova		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (Battle of the Blue)	CN8	W 38–13	9,611
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. Tresolini, Kevin (September 11, 2005). "Extra Effort: Cuff's Five TDs Key Hens Comeback". Sunday News Journal . Wilmington, Del. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Tresolini, Kevin (September 25, 2005). "Hens Take Their Time: UD Starts Slowly, Surges Late to Beat Holy Cross". Sunday News Journal . Wilmington, Del. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Atlantic 10 Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. September 25, 2005. p. C19.
3. "Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2005". ESPN . Retrieved November 8, 2022.
4. "2005 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens . Retrieved November 8, 2022.