2005 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2005 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	South Division
Record	6–5 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach	K. C. Keeler (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kirk Ciarrocca (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Cohen (4th season)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
Seasons ← 2004 2006 →

2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 5 New Hampshire x+^	7	–	1	11	–	2
No. 19 UMass	6	–	2	7	–	4
Hofstra	5	–	3	8	–	4
Maine	3	–	5	5	–	6
Northeastern	2	–	6	3	–	9
Rhode Island	2	–	6	4	–	7
South Division
No. 8 Richmond x+^	7	–	1	9	–	4
No. 25 James Madison	5	–	3	7	–	4
Towson	3	–	5	7	–	4
Delaware	3	–	5	6	–	5
William & Mary	3	–	5	5	–	6
Villanova	2	–	6	4	–	7

+ – Conference co-champions x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the South Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the A-10's South Division. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	7:00 pm	No. 14 Lehigh*	No. 10	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	CN8	W 34–33 ^OT	22,537	^[1]
September 17	7:00 pm	No. 23 D-II) West Chester*	No. 6	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	STN	W 42–21	22,331
September 24	7:00 pm	Holy Cross*	No. 6	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	STN	W 35–23	22,025	^[2]
October 1	6:00 pm	at Towson	No. 5	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	STN	L 31–35	10,778
October 8	12:00 pm	Hofstra	No. 13	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	CSN	L 6–10	22,030
October 15	12:00 pm	at Richmond	No. 22	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA	STN	L 10–20	3,115
October 22	12:00 pm	No. 11 James Madison		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	CSTV	W 34–28	22,059
October 29	12:00 pm	at Maine		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	CN8	L 15–25	4,060
November 5	1:00 pm	No. 8 UMass		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	CN8	L 8–35	22,078
November 12	1:00 pm	at No. 24 William & Mary		Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	STN	W 22–21	8,709
November 19	1:00 pm	at Villanova		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA (Battle of the Blue)	CN8	W 38–13	9,611
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

^ Tresolini, Kevin (September 11, 2005). "Extra Effort: Cuff's Five TDs Key Hens Comeback". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Tresolini, Kevin (September 25, 2005). "Hens Take Their Time: UD Starts Slowly, Surges Late to Beat Holy Cross". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Atlantic 10 Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 25, 2005. p. C19.
^ "Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
^ "2005 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

v t e Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Venues	Frazer Field (1913–1946) Wilmington Park (1940–1952) Delaware Stadium (1952–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games 1974 Grantland Rice Bowl Delaware State: Route 1 Rivalry James Madison Lehigh Villanova: Battle of the Blue West Chester William & Mary
Culture & lore	YoUDee "The Delaware Fight Song" Marching Band Winged football helmet
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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