2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
| 2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
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NCAA Division I Football Championship, L 19–20 vs. Eastern Washington | |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 2 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 2 |
| 2010 record | 12–3 (6–2 CAA) |
| Head coach | K. C. Keeler (9th year) |
| Offensive coordinator | Jim Hofher (2nd year) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread offense |
| Defensive coordinator | Nick Rapone (5th year) |
| Home stadium |
Delaware Stadium (Capacity: 22,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #2 Delaware +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #10 William & Mary +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #3 Villanova ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #7 New Hampshire ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. They were co–champions of the Colonial Athletic Association and advanced to the National Championship game before falling to Eastern Washington. They finished with a record of 12–3, 6–2 in CAA play. Delaware received one vote in the AP Poll following their wins against Towson and UMass.
Preseason
Preseason awards
- Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American[1]
- Anthony Walters
- Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American[1]
- Anthony Bratton
- Preseason All-CAA Football Defense - Safety (as voted on by the head coaches)[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 4 | 7:00 PM | No. 22 (D-II) West Chester* | No. 16 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | W 31–0 | 19,421 | |||
| September 11 | 1:00 PM | No. 9 South Dakota State* | No. 16 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | W 26–3 | 19,854 | |||
| September 18 | 6:00 PM | Duquesne* | No. 11 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | W 30–6 | 18,922 | |||
| September 25 | 3:30 PM | at No. 5 Richmond | No. 7 | Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA | CSN | W 34–13 | 8,700 | ||
| October 2 | 12:00 PM | at No. 3 James Madison | No. 5 | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | CSN | W 13–10 | 16,205 | ||
| October 9 | 1:00 PM | Maine | No. 2 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | W 26–7 | 19,523 | |||
| October 16 | 3:30 PM | Rhode Island | No. 2 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Parents & Family Weekend) | W 24–17 | 22,576 | |||
| October 23 | 12:00 PM | at No. 4 William & Mary | No. 2 | Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA | CSN | L 16–17 | 12,259[3] | ||
| November 6 | 3:30 PM | Towson |
No. 5 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | W 48–0 | 21,603 | |||
| November 13 | 1:00 PM | at No. 14 UMass | No. 2 | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA | W 45–27 | 10,057 | |||
| November 20 | 12:00 PM | No. 15 Villanova | No. 1 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue) | CSN | L 21–28 OT | 22,891 | ||
| December 4 | 12:00 PM | No. 19 Lehigh* | No. 5 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (FCS Second Round) | WFMZ | W 42–20 | 13,649 | ||
| December 10 | 8:00 PM | No. 11 New Hampshire* | No. 5 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (FCS Quarterfinals) | ESPN2 | W 16–9 | 8,770 | ||
| December 18 | 12:00 PM | No. 20 Georgia Southern* | No. 5 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (FCS Semifinals) | ESPNU | W 27–10 | 10,317 | ||
| January 7 | 7:00 PM | No. 1 Eastern Washington* | No. 5 | Pizza Hut Park • Frisco, TX (FCS Championship) | ESPN2 | L 19–20 | 13,027 | ||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||
Delaware was forced to revise their 2010 schedule after two Colonial Athletic Association opponents, the Northeastern Huskies and the Hofstra Pride, decided to discontinue their football programs after the 2009 season.[5]
Awards
Watchlists
- Walter Payton Award watchlist[6]
- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watchlist[7]
Postseason
- K. C. Keeler (coach)
References
- 1 2 "University of Delaware Football Standouts Devlin, Walters Named to Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season All-American Team". University of Delaware. June 8, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ↑ "CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - SEPT. 5-11" (PDF). CAASports.com. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
- ↑ Tresolini, Kevin (October 23, 2010). "University of Delaware football: Hens fall to William & Mary 17-16". The News Journal. Wilmington. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
- ↑ "2010 University of Delaware Football Tentative Schedule". bluehens.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
- ↑ "University of Delaware Announces Revised 2010 Football Schedule; Times Set for Home Games". University of Delaware. January 19, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ↑ "University of Delaware Quarterback Pat Devlin Named to Walter Payton Award Watch List". University of Delaware. July 14, 2010. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ↑ "University of Delaware QB Pat Devlin Earns Spot on Prestigious Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List". University of Delaware. July 22, 2010. Archived from the original on September 1, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
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