| 1986 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
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Yankee Conference co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 14–55 vs. Arkansas State | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 9–4 (5–2 Yankee) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ted Kempski (19th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Delaware Wing-T |
| Home stadium | Delaware Stadium |
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| No. 13 Delaware +^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Connecticut + | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass + | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's first year as a member of the Yankee Conference, after having been an independent for the previous 16 seasons. Delaware was led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 21st season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. Quarterback Rich Gannon was a senior, and followed this season with an 18-year NFL career. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | Rhode Island | No. 6 | W 44–10 | 17,337 | ||
| September 13 | New Hampshire | No. 6 |
| L 21–28 OT | ||
| September 20 | West Chester* | No. 13 |
| W 33–31 | ||
| September 27 | at Richmond | No. 19 | W 20–19 | 17,423 | [1] | |
| October 11 | at UMass | No. 15 | W 41–13 | 13,888 | ||
| October 18 | No. 4 William & Mary* | No. T–14 |
| L 18–24 | 23,045 | |
| October 25 | Lehigh* | No. 16 |
| W 28–17 | 17,685 | [2] |
| November 1 | at Maine | No. 15 | W 34–31 | |||
| November 8 | Connecticut | No. T–14 |
| W 35–7 | ||
| November 15 | at Navy* | No. 12 | W 27–14 | |||
| November 22 | at Boston University | No. 11 | L 35–45 | |||
| November 29 | at No. 8 William & Mary* | No. 13 | W 51–17 | |||
| December 6 | No. 2 Arkansas State* | No. 13 |
| L 14–55 | 12,018 | [3] |
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References
- ^ "Hens wake up in time to edge Richmond". The Morning News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tomashek, Tom (October 26, 1986). "Cashing In When It Counts: Hens Awaken, Rally Past Lehigh 28-17". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas State drubs Delaware, 55–14, in quarterfinal". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 7, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1986 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
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