1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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.

1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionMid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 22
Record7–4 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (31st season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinatorBob Sabol (8th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
(capacity: 22,000)
1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3UMass*No. 3W 33–3020,744
September 12at No. 8 VillanovaNo. 4L 31–34 OT10,160[1]
September 19West Chester*No. 9
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 42–21
September 26New HampshireNo. 9
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 31–7
October 3NortheasterndaggerNo. 8
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 27–20
October 10at No. 12 William & MaryNo. 6L 45–527,443
October 17at No. 6 Youngstown State*No. 10W 30–20
October 31MaineNo. 8
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 27–39
November 7at No. 5 ConnecticutNo. 15W 59–17
November 14at No. 12 RichmondNo. 11L 6–45
November 21James MadisonNo. 23
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 28–1416,371[2]

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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.
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