1987 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1987 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in NCAA Division I-AA college football in its second season as a member of the Yankee Conference. They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 22nd season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1987 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1987 record5–6 (2–5 Yankee)
Head coachTubby Raymond (22nd season)
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (20th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)
1987 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 13 Maine +^ 6 1 0  8 4 0
No. 17 Richmond +^ 6 1 0  7 5 0
Connecticut 5 2 0  7 4 0
New Hampshire 4 3 0  7 3 0
Delaware 2 5 0  5 6 0
UMass 2 5 0  3 8 0
Boston University 2 5 0  3 8 0
Rhode Island 1 6 0  1 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 12at Rhode IslandL 13–26
September 19West Chester*W 28–21
September 26Richmond
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
L 21–28
October 3at New Hampshire
L 21–45
October 10Massachusetts
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 37–3421,764
October 17at William & Mary*W 38–14
October 24at Lehigh*W 28–24
October 31Maine
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
L 56–59 2OT
November 7at ConnecticutL 19–20
November 14Navy*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
L 22–3123,100
November 21Boston University
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 17–10 OT
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "1987 Schedule". UD Athletics. Retrieved 6 January 2015.


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