1983 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

1983 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (16th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^   –   9 – 1 – 1
No. 17 Tennessee State   –   8 – 2 – 1
No. 7 Colgate ^   –   8 – 3 – 0
Lehigh   –   8 – 3 – 0
Lafayette   –   6 – 4 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 4 – 1
Southeastern Louisiana   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   6 – 5 – 0
Nicholls State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 5 – 1
Delaware   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern State   –   4 – 7 – 0
James Madison   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   3 – 8 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   2 – 8 – 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled a record of 4–7. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10West Chester
L 27–3515,818[1]
September 17at William & Mary
W 30–1313,440[2]
September 24Penn
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 40–717,568[3]
October 1Lehigh
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 19–2418,099[4]
October 8UMass
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 16–1319,737[5]
October 15Towson State
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 4–13[6]
October 22Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 16–2318,096[7]
October 29at James Madison
W 26–239,200[8]
November 5at Rhode Island
L 9–195,307[9]
November 12No. 3 Holy Cross
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 0–2416,432[10]
November 19Bucknell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 7–2015,722[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "West Chester downs Blue Hens by 8 points". The Patriot-News. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Delaware's light shines in Williamsburg". Sunday News Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Newman, Chuck (September 25, 1983). "Delaware Starts Fast and Wallops Penn, 40–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Simmons, Bill (October 2, 1983). "Lehigh Stuns Delaware and Moves into Chase for Cup". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Delaware nips UMass". The Boston Globe. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Interceptions lead to Delaware loss". The Daily Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Temple outlasts 'loose' Delaware 23–16". Sunday News Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hens make time count in 26–23 win over JMU". The News Journal. October 30, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Daring' Rhode Island beats Hens 19–9". Sunday News Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Simmons, Bill (November 13, 1983). "Holy Cross' 24–0 Win Ensures Losing Season for Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 13-G, 16-G. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Simmons, Bill (November 20, 1983). "Delaware's Losing Season Ends as Bucknell Wins, 20–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 16-E. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1983 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.


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