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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
Seasons← 19881990 →
1989 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Maine +^ 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Connecticut + 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Villanova +^ 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Delaware 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Boston University 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
UMass 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Rhode Island 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Richmond 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 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. 5W 28–21
September 16at Rhode IslandNo. 5W 21–126,218
September 23No. 12 (D-II) West Chester*No. 10W 41–2119,293
September 30New HampshireNo. 9
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 17–27
October 7at William & Mary*No. 14L 24–2714,397
October 14VillanovaL 11–2017,841
October 21at UMassW 21–144,780
October 28No. 4 Maine
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 35–2822,805
November 4at ConnecticutL 17–219,467
November 11Richmond
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 33–1720,666
November 18Navy*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 10–920,492

References

  1. "Brantley, Delaware beat BU". The Hartford Courant. September 10, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Delaware prevails, 21–12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Delaware rallies for 41–21 victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "New Hampshire 27, Delaware 17". Sun-Journal. October 1, 1988. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hens fall again". The Daily Times. October 8, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Villanova leaves Blue Hens at a loss". The News Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Brantley carries 'Mud' Hens". Sunday News Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Delaware toepedoes Maine". Sunday News Journal. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Huskies eliminate Blue Hens, 21–17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Hens' QB stars in 33–17 victory over Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Delaware pulls out 10–9 win as Navy misses late field-goal try". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1989 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
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