1996 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1996 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Yankee Conference Mid-Atlantic Division Yankee 11 8–4 6–2 Tubby Raymond 31st Ted Kempski 29th Delaware Wing-T Bob Sabol 6th 4–3 Delaware Stadium NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 14–59 at Marshall The 1996 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Yankee Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 31st-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Yankee Conference's Mid-Atlantic Division. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens lost to the eventual national champion, Marshall, in the first round. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Schedule 1996 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 7 w y 5 Lehigh Delaware Stadium Newark, DE rivalry 49–7 15,520 Defense Shines in Blue Hen Opener; Lehigh Rushes for Just 17 Yards in UD Romp Tom Tomashek September 8, 1996 E1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59164048/1996-lehigh-delaware/ September 14 l y 4 Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA Battle of the Blue 0–27 12,079 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100305482/villanova-ends-dry-spell-with-romp-over/ Courier-Post Villanova ends dry spell with romp over Delaware September 15, 1996 April 23, 2022 Newspapers.com September 21 w y 11 1996 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester 8 (D-II) Delaware Stadium Newark, DE rivalry 24–17 September 28 w y 11 Maine Alumni Field Orono, ME 27–17 October 5 w 11 Boston University Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 50–16 October 12 w y 11 Richmond University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA 14–7 7,814 Delaware 14, Richmond 7 The News Journal October 13, 1996 E4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30136741/delaware_14_richmond_7/ Newspapers.com October 19 w y 10 1996 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 24–14 October 26 w 7 James Madison 10 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE rivalry 27–13 November 2 l y 6 William & Mary 15 Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA rivalry 7–10 OT 8,117 November 9 l y y 12 Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 14–30 November 16 w 13 Rhode Island Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 43–27 14,341 November 30 l y y 11 Marshall 1 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV NCAA Division I-AA First Round 14–59 15,429 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-marshall-rolls-over/176097941/ Great Falls Tribune Marshall rolls over Delaware December 1, 1996 July 6, 2025 Newspapers.com 1996 Football Schedule https://bluehens.com/sports/football/schedule/1996 Delaware Blue Hens November 7, 2022 References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Delaware