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1991 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1991 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Yankee Conference co-champion
Lambert Cup
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record10–2 (7–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (24th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinatorBob Sabol (1st season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Delaware +^ 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 7 Villanova +^ 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 11 New Hampshire +^ 7 1 0 9 3 0
Rhode Island 3 5 0 6 5 0
UMass 3 5 0 4 7 0
Boston University 3 5 0 4 7 0
Maine 2 6 0 3 8 0
Connecticut 2 6 0 3 8 0
Richmond 2 6 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 26th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the Yankee Conference title with New Hampshire and Villanova. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where Fightin' Blue Hens lost in the first round to James Madison. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31West Chester*W 28–0
September 7at UMassW 24–79,527
September 14at No. 3 William & Mary*No. 12W 28–2113,579
September 21at Rhode IslandNo. 8W 42–77,871
October 5No. 20 New HampshiredaggerNo. 5
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 28–4522,304
October 12at Boston UniversityNo. 16W 35–21
October 19No. 4 VillanovaNo. 14
W 38–28
October 26at Navy*No. 11W 29–25
November 2MaineNo. 9
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 34–1022,601
November 9at ConnecticutNo. 8W 49–18
November 16RichmondNo. 6
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 23–1717,812[1]
November 30No. 16 James Madison*No. 6
L 35–42 2OT

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Roster

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1991 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Keita Malloy  So
RB 3 Pat Williams Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 11 Tim Jacobs  Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Mark Drozic  Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "Delaware victorious, shares title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1991 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 7, 2022.