1989 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (22nd season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1989 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Maine +^ 6 –2 –09 –3 –0
No. 18 Connecticut + 6 –2 –08 –3 –0
No. 16 Villanova +^ 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
New Hampshire 5 –3 –07 –3 –0
Delaware 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Boston University 4 –4 –04 –7 –0
UMass 3 –5 –05 –5 –1
Rhode Island 1 –7 –03 –8 –0
Richmond 0 –8 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 24th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Yankee Conference. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Boston UniversityNo. 5
W 28–21
September 16at Rhode IslandNo. 5
W 21–12
September 23No. 12 (D-II) West Chester*No. 10
W 41–21
September 30New HampshireNo. 9
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 17–27
October 7at William & Mary*No. 14
L 24–27
October 14Villanova
L 11–2017,841[1]
October 21at UMass
W 21–144,780
October 28No. 4 Mainedagger
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 35–2822,805
November 4at Connecticut
L 17–21
November 11Richmond
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 33–1720,666[2]
November 18Navy*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 10–9

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References

  1. ↑ "Villanova leaves Blue Hens at a loss". The News Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Hens' QB stars in 33–17 victory over Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "1989 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 5, 2022.


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