1983 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1983 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
1983 record	4–7
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (18th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (16th season)
Offensive scheme	Delaware Wing-T
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium (Capacity: 23,000)
Seasons

Template:1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings The 1983 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season, as an Independent. They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 18th season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The 1983 season was B.J. Webster's first and only season as the Blue Hens starting Quarterback. Webster holds the team record for most passes attempted in a game, which he accomplished in the team's final game of the season against Bucknell. He attempted the fourth most passes in a season for the Blue Hens with 302, but also threw the most interceptions in a season, with 24 in the 1983 campaign. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 10	[[{{{school}}}|West Chester]]	Delaware Stadium Newark, Delaware (Rivalry)	L 27–35
September 17	at William & Mary	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, Virginia (Rivalry)	W 30–13
September 24	Pennsylvania	Delaware Stadium Newark, Delaware	W 40–7
October 1	Lehigh	Delaware Stadium Newark, Delaware	L 19–24
October 8	UMass	Delaware Stadium Newark, Delaware	W 16–13
October 15	[[{{{school}}}|Towson State]]	Delaware Stadium Newark, Delaware	L 4–13
October 22	Temple	Delaware Stadium Newark, Delaware	L 16–23
October 29	at James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, Virginia (Rivalry)	W 26–23
November 5	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, Rhode Island	L 9–19
November 12	Holy Cross	Delaware Stadium Newark, Delaware	L 0–24
November 19	Bucknell University	Delaware Stadium Newark, Delaware	L 7–20

References

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