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The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represents the University of Delaware (UD) in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football as a member of CAA Football, the technically separate football arm of UD's full-time home of the Coastal Athletic Association. The team is currently led by head coach Ryan Carty and plays on Tubby Raymond Field at 18,500-seat Delaware Stadium located in Newark, Delaware. The Fightin' Blue Hens have won six national titles in their 117-year history – 1946, 1963, 1971, 1972, 1979, and 2003. They returned to the FCS National Championship game in 2007 and 2010.
Bob Hannah Stadium is a baseball stadium located at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. It plays host to the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens baseball team. The stadium's namesake, Bob Hannah, retired as head coach in 2000. The stadium seats 1,300 people for baseball. Features of the stadium include an enclosed press box, an outdoor batting cage, and banners on the outfield fence signifying Delaware's numerous conference titles and NCAA appearances.
The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens are the athletic teams of the University of Delaware (UD) of Newark, Delaware, in the United States. The Blue Hens compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Coastal Athletic Association and its technically separate football league, CAA Football.
The 2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 12–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the CAA title with William & Mary. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens received a first round bye. They beat Lehigh in the second round, New Hampshire in the quarterfinals, and Georgia Southern in the semifinals before losing to Eastern Washington in the NCAA Division I Championship Game, after leading by 19 points late in the third quarter. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. The school's team currently competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) since 2001. Home games are played at the Acierno Arena at the Bob Carpenter Center.
The 2003 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 15–1 with a mark of 8–1 in conference play, sharing the A-10 with UMass. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens beat Southern Illinois in the first round, Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals, Wofford in the semifinals, and Colgate in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
The 2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team were an American college football team. They represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the A-10. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Keeler succeeded Tubby Raymond, who retired as head coach in 2001 after helming the team for 36 seasons.
The 1988 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the Yankee Conference title with UMass. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where Fightin' Blue Hens lost in the first round to Eastern Kentucky. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
The 1991 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 26th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the Yankee Conference title with New Hampshire and Villanova. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where Fightin' Blue Hens lost in the first round to James Madison. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
The 1994 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 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 29th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the Yankee Conference's Mid-Atlantic Division. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
The 1997 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 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 32nd-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the A-10's Mid-Atlantic Division. For the sixth time in seven sessions, Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens beat Hofstra in the first round and Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals before losing to the eventual national runner-up, McNeese State, in the semifinals. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
The 2015–16 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by ninth year head coach Monté Ross, played their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 7–23, 2–16 in CAA play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to the College of Charleston.
The 2016 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Fightin' Blue Hens were led by fourth-year head coach Dave Brock for the first six games of the season, before he was fired on October 16, following a loss to William & Mary. Co-defensive coordinator Dennis Dottin-Carter was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Delaware finished the season with an overall record of 4–7 and a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing tenth in the CAA. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
The 1929 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1929 NCAA football season. The Fightin' Blue Hens were led by first year head coach Gus Ziegler and played their home games at Frazer Field. They were classified as Independent since they did not have a conference affiliation. The 1929 season was the third winless season in school history after they finished the year 0–7–1.
The 2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by first-year head coach Martin Ingelsby, played their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 13–20, 5–13 in CAA play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Hofstra in the first round of the CAA tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to UNC Wilmington.
James Herbert Sherman is an American baseball coach and former outfielder and third baseman. He played college baseball at Delaware for coach Bob Hannah from 1979 to 1982 and played in the Houston Astros organization for 6 seasons from 1982 to 1987. He then served as the head coach of the Wilmington Wildcats (1988–1994) and the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (2001–2022).
The 2020 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the North Division of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Danny Rocco, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 7–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the CAA and CAA North Division titles. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, the Fightin' Blue Hens beat Sacred Heart in the first round and Jacksonville State in the quarterfinals before losing to eventual national runner-up, South Dakota State, in the semifinals. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
The 1930 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the 1930 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Gus Ziegler, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 138 to 117.
The 2021 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Danny Rocco in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the CAA. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Rocco was fired at the end of the season.
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