1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference.

1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionMid–Atlantic
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 22
FCS CoachesNo. 24
1998 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)

Schedule

1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
New England
No. 9 Connecticut x^  6 2   10 3  
No. 1 UMass x^  6 2   12 3  
Maine  3 5   6 5  
New Hampshire  3 5   4 7  
Rhode Island  2 6   3 8  
Mid-Atlantic
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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Massachusetts*W 33–3020,744
September 12at VillanovaL 31–34 OT10,160[1]
September 19West Chester*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 42–21
September 26New Hampshire
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 31–7
October 3Northeastern
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 27–20
October 10at William & MaryL 45–527,443
October 17at Youngstown State*W 30–20
October 31Maine
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
L 27–39
November 7at ConnecticutW 59–17
November 14at RichmondL 6–45
November 21James Madison
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware (Rivalry)
W 28–1416,371[2]
  • *Non-conference game

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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 Schedule". UD Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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