1997 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1997 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference.

1997 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionMid–Atlantic
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
FCS CoachesNo. 3
1997 record12–2 (7–1 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (30th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinatorBob Sabol (7th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)
1997 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
New England
New Hampshire x  5 3   5 6  
Connecticut  4 4   7 4  
Maine  4 4   5 6  
Rhode Island  2 6   2 9  
Boston University  1 7   1 10  
UMass  1 7   2 9  
Mid-Atlantic
No. 1 Villanova x$^  8 0   12 1  
No. 3 Delaware ^  7 1   12 2  
No. 20 Northeastern  5 3   8 3  
Richmond  4 4   6 5  
William & Mary  4 4   7 4  
James Madison  3 5   5 6  
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at New HampshireW 27–10
September 13VillanovaL 25–35
September 20West Chester*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 28–7
September 27at NortheasternW 38–14
October 4at Boston University
W 49–17
October 11Richmond
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 24–7
October 18at James MadisonW 49–2712,000[1]
October 25at Massachusetts*W 40–95,317
November 1William & Mary
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware (Rivalry)
W 14–018,707
November 8Connecticut
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 37–29
November 15at Lehigh*W 24–19
November 29Hofstra*
W 24–14
December 6Georgia Southern*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware (NCAA I–AA Quarterfinal)
W 16–711,203
December 13McNeese State*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware (NCAA I–AA Semifinal)
L 21–23
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "Blue Hens pile up the points". The News Journal. October 19, 1997. Retrieved October 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "1997 Schedule". UD Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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