2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season June 2012 January 2026 2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Colonial Athletic Association CAA 2 2 12–3 6–2 K. C. Keeler 9th Jim Hofher 2nd Spread Nick Rapone 5th 4–3 Delaware Stadium CAA co-championLambert Cup winnerECAC Team of the Year NCAA Division I Championship Game L 19–20 vs. Eastern Washington The 2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 12–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the CAA title with William & Mary. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens received a first round bye. They beat Lehigh in the second round, New Hampshire in the quarterfinals, and Georgia Southern in the semifinals before losing to Eastern Washington in the NCAA Division I Championship Game, after leading by 19 points late in the third quarter. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Delaware received one vote in the AP Poll following their wins against Towson and UMass. Preseason Preseason awards Pat Devlin Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-AmericanUniversity of Delaware Football Standouts Devlin, Walters Named to Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season All-American Team http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fb10-devlin-walters-cdsaa.html University of Delaware June 8, 2010 July 19, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110716051834/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fb10-devlin-walters-cdsaa.html July 16, 2011 mdy Anthony Walters Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American Anthony Bratton Preseason All-CAA Football Defense - Safety (as voted on by the head coaches)CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - SEPT. 5-11 http://www.caasports.com//pdf8/709983.pdf CAASports.com September 13, 2010 Schedule 2010 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Eastern September 2 7:00 pm w y 16 2010 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester 21 (D-II) Delaware Stadium Newark, DE rivalry 31–0 19,421 September 11 1:00 pm w y 16 South Dakota State 9 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 26–3 19,854 September 18 6:00 pm w y 11 Duquesne Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 30–6 18,922 September 25 3:30 pm w y 7 Richmond 5 E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA CSN 34–13 8,700 October 2 12:00 pm w y 5 James Madison 3 Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA rivalry CSN 13–10 16,205 October 9 1:00 pm w 2 Maine Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 26–7 19,523 October 16 3:30 pm w 2 Rhode Island Delaware Stadium Newark, DE Parents & Family Weekend 24–17 22,576 October 23 12:00 pm l y 2 William & Mary 4 Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA rivalry CSN 16–17 12,259 Tresolini Kevin University of Delaware football: Hens fall to William & Mary 17-16 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20101023/SPORTS07/101023009/1002/SPORTS/Tribe+hand+Hens+first+loss+of+season October 24, 2010 The News Journal October 23, 2010 Wilmington November 6 3:30 pm w y 5 Towson Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 48–0 21,603 November 13 1:00 pm w y 2 UMass 14 Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA 45–27 10,057 November 20 12:00 pm l 1 Villanova 15 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE Battle of the Blue CSN 21–28 OT 22,891 December 4 12:00 pm w y 5 Lehigh 19 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE NCAA Division I Second Round, rivalry WFMZ 42–20 13,649 Hens Hold Down Trigger: UD Never Stops Firing as Lehigh Falls Off Pace in First-Round Rout Kevin Tresolini December 5, 2010 D1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64573835/2010-lehigh-delaware/ December 10, 2010 8:00 pm w y 5 New Hampshire 11 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE NCAA Division I Quarterfinal ESPN2 16–3 8,770 December 18 12:00 pm w y 5 Georgia Southern 20 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE NCAA Division I Semifinal ESPNU 27–10 10,317 January 7, 2011, 2011 7:00 pm l y 5 Eastern Washington 1 Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX NCAA Division I Championship Game ESPN2 19–20 13,027 Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2010 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/48/season/2010 ESPN November 8, 2022 2010 Football Schedule https://bluehens.com/sports/football/schedule/2010 Delaware Blue Hens November 8, 2022 http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/sked10.html 2010 University of Delaware Football Tentative Schedule bluehens.com June 22, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100714024311/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/sked10.html July 14, 2010 dead mdy-all Delaware was forced to revise their 2010 schedule when two Colonial Athletic Association opponents, the Northeastern Huskies and the Hofstra Pride, discontinued their football programs after the 2009 season.http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fb10-schedule.html University of Delaware Announces Revised 2010 Football Schedule; Times Set for Home Games January 19, 2010 University of Delaware March 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716051743/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fb10-schedule.html July 16, 2011 dead mdy-all Awards Watchlists Pat Devlin Walter Payton Award watchlistUniversity of Delaware Quarterback Pat Devlin Named to Walter Payton Award Watch List http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fb10-devlin-paytonwatch.html University of Delaware July 14, 2010 July 19, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110820214406/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fb10-devlin-paytonwatch.html August 20, 2011 mdy Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watchlistUniversity of Delaware QB Pat Devlin Earns Spot on Prestigious Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fb10-devlin-unitas-watch.html University of Delaware July 22, 2010 July 23, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110901072052/http://www.bluehens.com/sportsinfo/football/fb10-devlin-unitas-watch.html September 1, 2011 mdy Postseason K. C. Keeler (coach) AFCA FCS Coach of the Year Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Category:Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference champion seasons Delaware Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football