This is a list of seasons completed by the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Since the team's creation in 1889, the Fightin' Blue Hens have participated in more than 1,100 officially sanctioned games.
For most of its existence, Delaware competed as an independent. Delaware was a member of the Mason-Dixon Conference in 1946, the Middle Atlantic Conference from 1958 to 1969, the Yankee Conference from 1983 to 1996, the Atlantic 10 Conference from 1997 to 2006, and the Colonial Athletic Association beginning in 2007.
Seasons[]
| National Champions | Conference Champions | Bowl game berth |
| Year | Coach | Conference | Record[1] | Postseason | TSN Postseason | |||||
| Wins | Losses | Ties | ||||||||
| Delaware | ||||||||||
| 1889 | No Coach | Ind | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1891 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1892 | Ind | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |||||
| 1893 | Ind | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1894 | Ind | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1895 | Ind | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1896 | Ira Pierce | Ind | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1897 | Herbert Rice | Ind | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1898 | Ind | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | |||||
| 1899 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1900 | Ind | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1901 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1902 | Clarence A. Short | Ind | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1903 | Nathan Mannakee | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1904 | Ind | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1905 | Ind | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1906 | Clarence A. Short | Ind | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1907 | E. Pratt King | Ind | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1908 | William McAvoy | Ind | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1909 | Ind | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1910 | Ind | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |||||
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens | ||||||||||
| 1911 | William McAvoy | Ind | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | ||||
| 1912 | Ind | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1913 | Ind | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | |||||
| 1914 | Ind | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1915 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1916 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1917 | Stan Baumgartner | Ind | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1918 | Milton Aronowitz | Ind | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | ||||
| 1919 | Burton Shipley | Ind | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1920 | Ind | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1921 | Sylvester Derby | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1922 | William McAvoy | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1923 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1924 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1925 | R. M. Forstburg | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1926 | Ind | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1927 | Joseph J. Rothrock | Ind | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1928 | Ind | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1929 | Gus Ziegler | Ind | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1930 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1931 | Charles Rogers | Ind | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | ||||
| 1932 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1933 | Ind | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | |||||
| 1934 | Skip Stahley | Ind | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1935 | Lyal Clark | Ind | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | ||||
| 1936 | Ind | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1937 | Ind | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1938 | Stephen Grenda | Ind | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1939 | Ind | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1940 | William D. Murray | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1941 | Ind | 7 | 0 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1942 | Ind | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1946 | Mason-Dixon | 10 | 0 | 0 | Won 1947 Cigar Bowl vs. Rollins, 21–7 | — | ||||
| 1947 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1948 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1949 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1950 | Ind | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1951 | David M. Nelson | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1952 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1953 | Ind | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1954 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | Won 1954 Refrigerator Bowl vs. Kent State, 19–7 | — | ||||
| 1955 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1956 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1957 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1958 | MAC | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1959 | MAC | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1960 | MAC | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1961 | MAC | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1962 | MAC | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1963 | MAC | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1964 | MAC | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1965 | MAC | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1966 | Tubby Raymond | MAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | ||||
| 1967 | MAC | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1968 | MAC | 8 | 3 | 0 | Won 1968 Boardwalk Bowl vs. IUP, 31–24 | — | ||||
| 1969 | MAC | 9 | 2 | 0 | Won 1969 Boardwalk Bowl vs. North Carolina Central, 31–13 | — | ||||
| 1970 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 0 | Won 1970 Boardwalk Bowl vs. Morgan State, 38–23 | — | ||||
| 1971 | Ind | 10 | 1 | 0 | Won 1971 Boardwalk Bowl vs. C.W. Post, 72–22 | — | ||||
| 1972 | Ind | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1973 | Ind | 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost NCAA Semifinals (1973 Boardwalk Bowl) vs. Grambling State, 8–17 | — | ||||
| 1974 | Ind | 12 | 2 | 0 | Won NCAA Quarterfinals vs. Youngstown State, 35–14 Won NCAA Semifinals (Grantland Rice Bowl) vs. UNLV, 49–11 Lost NCAA Division II Championship Game (Camellia Bowl) vs. Central Michigan, 14–54 |
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| 1975 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1976 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost NCAA Quarterfinals vs. Northern Michigan, 17–28 | — | ||||
| 1977 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1978 | Ind | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won NCAA Quarterfinals vs. Jacksonville State, 42–27 Won NCAA Semifinals vs. Winston-Salem, 41–0 Lost NCAA Division II Championship Game vs. Eastern Illinois, 9–10 |
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| 1979 | Ind | 13 | 1 | 0 | Won NCAA Quarterfinals vs. Virginia Union, 58–28 Won NCAA Semifinals vs. Mississippi College, 60–10 Won NCAA Division II Championship Game (Zia Bowl) vs. Youngstown State, 38–21 |
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| 1980 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1981 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Eastern Kentucky, 28–35 | — | ||||
| 1982 | Ind | 12 | 2 | 0 | Won NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Colgate, 20–13 Won NCAA I-AA Semifinals vs. Louisiana Tech, 17–0 Lost NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game (Pioneer Bowl) vs. Eastern Kentucky, 14–17 |
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| 1983 | Yankee | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1984 | Yankee | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1985 | Yankee | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1986 | Yankee | 9 | 4 | 0 | Won NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. William & Mary, 51–17 Lost NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Arkansas State, 14–55 |
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| 1987 | Yankee | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1988 | Yankee | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Furman, 7–21 | — | ||||
| 1989 | Yankee | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1990 | Yankee | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | |||||
| 1991 | Yankee | 10 | 2 | 0 | Lost NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. James Madison, 35–42 (2OT) | — | ||||
| 1992 | Yankee | 11 | 3 | 0 | Won NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Samford, 56–21 Won NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Northeast Louisiana, 41–18 Lost I-AA Semifinals vs. Marshall, 7–28 |
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| 1993 | Yankee | 9 | 4 | 0 | Won NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Montana, 49–48 Lost NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Marshall, 31–34 |
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| 1994 | Yankee | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | |||||
| 1995 | Yankee | 11 | 2 | 0 | Won NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Hofstra, 38–17 Lost NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. McNeese State, 18–52 |
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| 1996 | Yankee | 8 | 4 | —[A 1] | Lost NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Marshall, 14–59 | 10 | ||||
| 1997 | Atlantic 10 | 12 | 2 | — | Won NCAA I-AA 1st Round vs. Hofstra, 24–14 Won NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Georgia Southern, 16–7 Lost NCAA I-AA Semifinal vs. McNeese State, 21–23 |
3 | ||||
| 1998 | Atlantic 10 | 7 | 4 | — | 23 | |||||
| 1999 | Atlantic 10 | 7 | 4 | — | — | |||||
| 2000 | Atlantic 10 | 12 | 2 | — | Won NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Portland State, 49–14 Won NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Lehigh, 49–22 Lost NCAA I-AA Semifinals vs. Georgia Southern, 18–27 |
3 | ||||
| 2001 | Atlantic 10 | 4 | 6 | — | — | |||||
| 2002 | K. C. Keeler | Atlantic 10 | 6 | 6 | — | — | ||||
| 2003 | Atlantic 10 | 15 | 1 | — | Won NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Southern Illinois, 48–7 Won NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Northern Iowa, 37–7 Won NCAA I-AA Semifinals vs. Wofford Won NCAA I-AA Championship Game vs. Colgate, 40–0 |
1 | ||||
| 2004 | Atlantic 10 | 9 | 4 | — | Won NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Lafayette, 28–14 Lost NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. William & Mary, 38–44 |
7 | ||||
| 2005 | Atlantic 10 | 6 | 5 | — | — | |||||
| 2006 | Atlantic 10 | 5 | 6 | — | — | |||||
| 2007 | CAA | 5 | 6 | — | Won NCAA I-AA Opening Round vs. Delaware State, 44–7 Won NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals vs. Northern Iowa, 39–27 Won NCAA I-AA Semifinals vs. Southern Illinois, 20–17 Lost NCAA I-AA Championship Game vs. Appalachian State, 21–49 |
2 | ||||
| 2008 | CAA | 4 | 8 | — | — | |||||
| 2009 | CAA | 6 | 5 | — | — | |||||
| 2010 | CAA | 12 | 3 | — | Won NCAA FCS Second Round vs. Lehigh, 42–20 Won NCAA FCS Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire, 16–3 Won NCAA FCS Semifinals vs. Georgia Southern, 27–10 Lost NCAA FCS Championship vs. Eastern Washington, 19–20 |
2 | ||||
| 2011 | CAA | 7 | 4 | — | 17 | |||||
| 2012 | CAA | 5 | 6 | — | — | |||||
| 2013 | Dave Brock | CAA | 7 | 5 | — | — | ||||
| 2014 | CAA | 6 | 6 | — | — | |||||
| 2015 | CAA | 4 | 7 | — | — | |||||
| 2016 | Dave Brock Dennis Dottin-Carter (interim)[A 2] |
CAA | 4 | 7 | — | — | ||||
| 2017 | Danny Rocco | CAA | 0 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| Total | 684 | 451 | 44 | (all games) | ||||||
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Notes[]
- ↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[2]
- ↑ Dave Brock was fired on October 16, 2016, after posting a 2–4 record for the season. Dennis Dottin Carter took over as interim head coach, and he finished the season with a 2–3 record.
References[]
- ↑ "All-Time Results" (PDF). University of Delaware Athletics. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20121013124443/http://www.bluehens.com/teams/football/info/alltimeresults.pdf. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-08-24-overtime_x.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
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