2001 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2001 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2001 record 4–6 (4–5 A-10)
Head coach Tubby Raymond (36th year)
Offensive coordinator Ted Kempski (34th year)
Offensive scheme Delaware Wing–T
Defensive coordinator Bob Sabol (11th year)
Home stadium Delaware Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)
2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#11 Hofstra +^   7 2         9 3  
#10 Maine +^   7 2         9 3  
#20 Villanova +   7 2         8 3  
#17 William & Mary +^   7 2         8 4  
#21 Rhode Island   6 3         8 3  
Delaware   4 5         4 6  
Northeastern   4 5         5 6  
UMass   3 6         3 8  
Richmond   3 6         3 8  
New Hampshire   2 7         4 7  
James Madison   0 9         2 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2001 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Division I-AA college football in its fifth season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A–10). They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 36th season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Coach Raymond would go on to retire following the season, ending his career with 300 wins, and would be replaced by K.C. Keeler. The September 15th game scheduled against West Chester was cancelled after the September 11 attacks.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 7:00 PM Rhode Island Delaware StadiumNewark, DE L 7–10   20,794
September 8 12:00 PM at Georgia Southern* Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA L 7–38   16,105
September 15 7:00 PM West Chester* Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE  Cancelled  
September 22 7:00 PM Massachusetts Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE CN8 W 35–7   20,372
September 29 1:00 PM at Northeastern Parsons FieldBoston, MA L 7–20   3,389
October 6 1:00 PM at New Hampshire Cowell StadiumDurham, NH W 49–36   5,584
October 13 12:00 PM Hofstradagger Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE L 14–39   20,866
October 20 1:00 PM William & Mary Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Rivalry) L 17–21   21,563
November 3 12:00 PM at James Madison Bridgeforth StadiumHarrisonburg, VA (Rivalry) W 28–3   10,000
November 10 1:00 PM Richmond Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE W 10–6   18,923
November 17 1:00 PM at Villanova Villanova StadiumVillanova, PA (Battle of the Blue) L 14–19   11,829
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network I–AA poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. "2001 Schedule". UD Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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