1986 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
The 1986 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the program's first year as a member of the Yankee Conference, after having been an independent for the previous 16 seasons. Delaware was led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 21st season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. Quarterback Rich Gannon was a senior, and followed this season with an 18-year NFL career. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
| 1986 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
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Yankee Conference co-champion | |
NCAA I–AA Quarterfinal, L 14–55 vs. Arkansas State | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 13 |
| 1986 record | 9–4 (5–2 Yankee) |
| Head coach | Tubby Raymond (21st season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Ted Kempski (19th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Delaware Wing-T |
| Home stadium | Delaware Stadium (Capacity: 22,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Delaware +^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Connecticut + | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass + | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 6 | Rhode Island | W 44–10 | ||
| September 13 | New Hampshire |
| L 21–28 OT | |
| September 20 | West Chester* |
| W 33–31 | |
| September 27 | at Richmond | W 20–19 | ||
| October 11 | at UMass | W 41–13 | 13,888 | |
| October 18 | William & Mary* |
| L 18–24 | 23,045 |
| October 25 | Lehigh* |
| W 28–17 | |
| November 1 | at Maine |
| W 34–31 | |
| November 8 | Connecticut |
| W 35–7 | |
| November 15 | at Navy* | W 27–14 | ||
| November 22 | at Boston University | L 35–45 | ||
| November 29 | at William & Mary* |
| W 51–17 | |
| December 6 | Arkansas State* |
| L 14–55 | |
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References
- "1986 Schedule". UD Athletics. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
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