2000 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2000 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Atlantic 10 Conference A-10 3 12–2 7–1 Tubby Raymond 35th Ted Kempski 33rd Delaware Wing-T Bob Sabol 10th 4–3 Delaware Stadium A-10 co–championLambert Cup winner NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L 18–27 vs. Georgia Southern The 2000 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 35th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the A-10 title with Richmond. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens beat Portland State in the first round and Lehigh in the quarterfinals before losing to the eventual national champion, Georgia Southern, in the semifinals. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Schedule 2000 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Eastern September 2 12:00 pm w y 16 Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 29–7 3,016 September 9 7:00 pm w y 13 The Citadel Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 38–0 22,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-blue-hens-light-it-up/176479089/ The News Journal Blue Hens light it up September 10, 2000 July 12, 2025 Newspapers.com September 16 7:00 pm w y y 11 Hofstra 4 James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY 44–14 7,706 September 23 7:00 pm w y 7 2000 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Delaware Stadium Newark, DE rivalry 84–0 21,152 September 30 1:00 pm w 8 2000 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 42–0 17,811 October 7 1:00 pm w y 7 Richmond 16 University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA 24–17 13,100 October 14 1:00 pm w y 4 William & Mary Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA rivalry 28–17 7,416 October 28 12:00 pm w 2 James Madison 15 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE rivalry 33–14 22,009 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87673970/hens-put-down-the-dukes/ The News Journal Hens put down the Dukes October 29, 2000 October 24, 2021 Newspapers.com November 4 1:00 pm l 2 New Hampshire Delaware Stadium Newark, DE 44–45 OT 21,854 November 11 12:00 pm w y 4 UMass 21 Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA 31–19 8,680 November 18 1:00 pm w 2 Villanova Delaware Stadium Newark, DE Battle of the Blue 59–42 22,020 November 25 12:00 pm w y 2 Portland State 15 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE NCAA Division I-AA First Round 49–14 12,945 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-delaware-puts/28384829/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Delaware puts it all together and rolls in Round 1 November 26, 2000 July 31, 2025 Newspapers.com December 2 12:00 pm w y 2 Lehigh 8 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, rivalry 49–22 16,390 Next: The Champs; Hens Beat Lehigh, Earn Semifinal Date with Ga. Southern Kevin Tresolini December 3, 2000 E1 Sunday News Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60400932/2000-lehigh-delaware/ December 9 12:00 pm l y 2 Georgia Southern 5 Delaware Stadium Newark, DE NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 18–27 15,035 2000 Football Schedule https://bluehens.com/sports/football/schedule/2000 Delaware Blue Hens November 7, 2022 References Delaware Category:Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Category:Atlantic 10 Conference football champion seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Delaware