2004 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2004 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Atlantic 10 Conference South Division A-10 7 9–4 7–1 K. C. Keeler 3rd Kirk Ciarrocca 3rd Spread Dave Cohen 3rd 4–3 Delaware Stadium Atlantic 10 South Division co-champion NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L 38–44 vs. William & Mary The 2004 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the South Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the A-10 South Division title with James Madison and William & Mary. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens beat Lafayette in the first round before losing to William & Mary in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Schedule 2004 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern September 2 7:00 pm l y 1 New Hampshire Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 49–52 22,727 September 11 7:00 pm w 7 Towson Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 21–17 22,782 September 18 7:00 pm w y 6 2004 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Delaware Stadium Newark, DE rivalry 24–6 22,036 September 25 1:00 pm w y 4 UMass 16 Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA CN8 21–7 11,298 October 2 12:00 pm w y 4 Maine 8 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE CSN 43–38 22,030 October 16 1:30 pm w y 3 2004 Hofstra Pride Hofstra James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY 20–19 7,050 October 23 1:00 pm w 3 William & Mary 14 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE rivalry 31–28 22,058 October 30 1:30 pm l y y 3 Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CN8 20–34 34,416 November 6 1:30 pm l y 6 James Madison 7 Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA rivalry 13–20 12,683 November 13 1:00 pm w y 11 Richmond University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA 23–14 5,028 November 20 1:00 pm w 11 Villanova Delaware Stadium Newark, DE Battle of the Blue CN8 41–35 22,045 November 27 3:00 pm w y 10 Lafayette 25 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE NCAA Division I-AA First Round CSTV 28–14 13,707 Delaware Ends Lafayette's Season Ron Reid November 28, 2004 D4 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61237543/2004-lafayette-delaware/ December 4 12:00 pm l y y 10 William & Mary 6 Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal ESPNGP 38–44 2OT 8,875 Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2004 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/48/season/2004 ESPN November 8, 2022 2004 Football Schedule https://bluehens.com/sports/football/schedule/2004 Delaware Blue Hens November 8, 2022 References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Category:Atlantic 10 Conference football champion seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Delaware