1983 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1983 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Independent 4–7 Tubby Raymond 18th Ted Kempski 16th Delaware Wing-T 5–2 Delaware Stadium 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 1983 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 10 l 1983 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Delaware Stadium Newark,DE rivalry 27–35 15,818 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-west-chester-downs-blue/158879560/ The Patriot-News West Chester downs Blue Hens by 8 points September 11, 1983 November 11, 2024 Newspapers.com September 17 w y William & Mary Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 30–13 13,440 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-delawares-light-shines/158851440/ Sunday News Journal Delaware's light shines in Williamsburg September 18, 1983 November 11, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 w Penn Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 40–7 17,568 Delaware Starts Fast and Wallops Penn, 40–7 Chuck Newman September 25, 1983 11-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57036660/1983-penn-delaware/ October 12, 2021 October 1 l Lehigh Delaware Stadium Newark, DE rivalry 19–24 18,099 Lehigh Stuns Delaware and Moves into Chase for Cup Bill Simmons October 2, 1983 11-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57041999/1983-lehigh-delaware/ October 12, 2021 October 8 w UMass Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 16–13 19,737 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-delaware-nips-umass/158879705/ The Boston Globe Delaware nips UMass October 9, 1983 November 11, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 l 1983 Towson State Tigers Towson State Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 4–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-interceptions-lead-to-de/158879826/ The Daily Times Interceptions lead to Delaware loss October 16, 1983 November 11, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 l Temple Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 16–23 18,096 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-temple-outlasts-loose/158880072/ Sunday News Journal Temple outlasts 'loose' Delaware 23–16 October 23, 1983 November 11, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 w y James Madison JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA rivalry 26–23 9,200 Hens make time count in 26–23 win over JMU October 30, 1983 The News Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86940220/hens-make-time-count-in-2623-win-over-j/ October 11, 2021 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 9–19 5,307 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-daring-rhode-island-b/158880217/ Sunday News Journal 'Daring' Rhode Island beats Hens 19–9 November 6, 1983 November 11, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 l Holy Cross 3 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 0–24 16,432 Holy Cross' 24–0 Win Ensures Losing Season for Delaware Bill Simmons November 13, 1983 13-G, 16-G The Philadelphia Inquirer Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57053177/1983-holy-cross-delaware/ October 12, 2021 November 19 l Bucknell Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 7–20 15,722 Delaware's Losing Season Ends as Bucknell Wins, 20–7 Bill Simmons November 20, 1983 11-E, 16-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57054811/1983-bucknell-delaware/ October 12, 2021 October 29, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211029172612/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57054811/1983-bucknell-delaware/ live 1983 Football Schedule https://bluehens.com/sports/football/schedule/1983 Delaware Blue Hens November 4, 2022 November 5, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221105001803/https://bluehens.com/sports/football/schedule/1983 live References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football