1983 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (16th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^   –  9 –1 –1
No. 17 Tennessee State   –  8 –2 –1
No. 7 Colgate ^   –  8 –3 –0
Lehigh   –  8 –3 –0
Lafayette   –  6 –4 –0
Northeastern   –  6 –4 –1
Southeastern Louisiana   –  6 –5 –0
William & Mary   –  6 –5 –0
Nicholls State   –  5 –6 –0
Bucknell   –  4 –5 –1
Cincinnati   –  4 –6 –1
Delaware   –  4 –7 –0
Northwestern State   –  4 –7 –0
James Madison   –  3 –8 –0
Richmond   –  3 –8 –0
Western Kentucky   –  2 –8 –1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10West Chester
L 27–35
September 17at William & Mary
W 30–13
September 24Penn
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 40–717,568[1]
October 1Lehigh
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 19–2418,099[2]
October 8UMass
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 16–1319,737
October 15Towson State
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 4–13
October 22Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 16–23
October 29at James Madison
W 26–239,200[3]
November 5at Rhode Island
L 9–195,307
November 12No. 3 Holy Cross
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 0–2416,432[4]
November 19Bucknell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 7–2015,722[5]

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References

  1. ↑ Newman, Chuck (September 25, 1983). "Delaware Starts Fast and Wallops Penn, 40-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Simmons, Bill (October 2, 1983). "Lehigh Stuns Delaware and Moves into Chase for Cup". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Hens make time count in 26–23 win over JMU". The News Journal. October 30, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Simmons, Bill (November 13, 1983). "Holy Cross' 24-0 Win Ensures Losing Season for Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 13-G, 16-G – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Simmons, Bill (November 20, 1983). "Delaware's Losing Season Ends as Bucknell Wins, 20-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 16-E – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "1983 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 4, 2022.


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