1982 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1982 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Independent 12–2 Tubby Raymond 17th Ted Kempski 15th Delaware Wing-T 5–2 Paul Brown Delaware Stadium NCAA Division I-AA Championship L 14–17 vs. Eastern Kentucky The 1982 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Delaware ended the regular season ranked No. 3 in the nation, and made it to the Division I-AA national championship game, where the Hens lost by 3 points. In their 17th year under head coach Tubby Raymond, the Hens compiled a 12–2 record (10–1 regular season). Paul Brown was the team captain. The Hens suffered their only regular-season loss, to Division I-A Temple, in their second week of play, just before the first week of weekly rankings. As their 11-game win streak developed, however, they rapidly climbed the national Top 20, reaching as high as No. 2 and settling as the No. 3 team. Delaware had a first-round playoff bye and won two playoff games before losing the Pioneer Bowl national championship game. Delaware played its home games at Delaware Stadium on the university campus in Newark, Delaware. Schedule 1982 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee y y y September 11 Western Kentucky Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 31 0 16,682 Delaware Shuts Out Western Ky. as Scully Leads Hens' Air Attack Bill Simmons September 12, 1982 11-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56872984/1982-delaware-western/ September 18 @ Temple Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 0 22 25,463 Temple Runs Over Delaware, 22-0 Bill Livingston September 19, 1982 11-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56874353/1982-delaware-temple/ September 25 Princeton Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 35 17 18,147 Delaware Overcomes Princeton Bill Simmons September 26, 1982 11-E, 12-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56875915/1982-princeton-delaware/ October 2 @ Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry) W 20 19 14,000 Delaware Gets Past Lehigh 20-19; Late FG Does in Engineers Mark Will-Weber October 3, 1982 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56880132/1982-o2-call-chronicle/ October 9 @ UMass 11 Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA W 14 13 10,411 UMass Comes Up Shy Harry Eisenberg October 10, 1982 38 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56881562/1982-delaware-umass/ October 16 1982 C.W. Post Pioneers C.W. Post 4 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 48 7 18,868 Delaware Crushes C.W. Post, 48-7 Bill Simmons October 17, 1982 13-E, 15-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56883345/1982-delaware-post/ October 23 1982 Towson State Tigers Towson State<hc> 3 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 51 7 20,232 Delaware 51, Towson State 7 October 24, 1982 6C The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, N.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56978737/1982-delaware-towson/ October 30 William & Mary 4 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) W 62 21 18,005 Delaware Shows No Mercy, Rips W&M 62-21 Charlie Denn October 31, 1982 D-1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56887461/1982-delaware-wm/ November 13 1982 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester 4 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry) W 55 13 20,012 Slow-Starting Delaware Sinks West Chester Upset Bid, 55-13 Bill Simmons November 14, 1982 11-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56899625/1982-delaware-west-chester/ November 20 @ Bucknell 2 Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 46 6 14,224 Delaware Solidifies Playoff Standing by Running Over Bucknell, 46-6 Bill Simmons November 21, 1982 11-E, 16-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56917616/1982-bucknell-delaware/ November 26 Connecticut 3 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE W 13 7 13,062 UConn Bows, 13-7 -- Is Nadzak Bowing Out? Woody Anderson November 27, 1982 D1, D2 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56918252/1982-delaware-uconn/ December 4 #9 Colgate 3 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal) W 20 13 11,448 Delaware Derails Colgate to Earn Berth in Semifinal Bill Simmons December 5, 1982 6-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56918594/1982-colgate-delaware/ December 11 @ #2 Louisiana Tech 3 Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal) W 17 0 8,000 Delaware Coasts, 17-0, to Gain I-AA Final John James Marshall December 12, 1982 4-E, 2-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56918766/1982-delaware-tech/ December 18 v #1 Eastern Kentucky 3 Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, TX (NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game—Pioneer Bowl) L 14 17 11,257 Eastern Kentucky Wins Div. I-AA Title Denne H. Freeman December 12, 1982 4B The Times and Democrat Orangeburg, S.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31410962/eastern-kentucky-wins-div-i-aa-title/ NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Delaware) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/132475 National Collegiate Athletic Association November 8, 2024 References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Delaware