1989 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1989 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in NCAA Division I-AA college football in its fourth season as a member of the Yankee Conference. They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 24th season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. The season finale against Navy would prove to be the Midshipmen's final appearance at Delaware Stadium.

1989 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1989 record7–4 (5–3 Yankee)
Head coachTubby Raymond (24th season)
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (22nd season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)
1989 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Maine +^ 6 2 0  9 3 0
No. 18 Connecticut + 6 2 0  8 3 0
No. 16 Villanova +^ 6 2 0  8 4 0
New Hampshire 5 3 0  7 3 0
Delaware 5 3 0  7 4 0
Boston University 4 4 0  4 7 0
UMass 3 5 0  5 5 1
Rhode Island 1 7 0  3 8 0
Richmond 0 8 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 9at Boston UniversityW 28–21
September 16at Rhode IslandW 21–12
September 23West Chester*W 41–21
September 30New Hampshire
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
L 17–27
October 7at William & Mary*L 24–27
October 14Villanova
L 11–20
October 21at MassachusettsW 21–144,780
October 28Maine
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 35–2822,805
November 4at ConnecticutL 17–21
November 11Richmond
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 33–17
November 18Navy*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 10–9
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "1989 Schedule". UD Athletics. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
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