| 1992 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
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| Yankee Conference champion ECAC Team of the Year | |
| NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 7–28 at Marshall | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 11–3 (7–1 Yankee) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ted Kempski (25th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Delaware Wing-T |
| Defensive coordinator | Bob Sabol (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Delaware Stadium |
| Seasons← 19911993 → | |
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| No. 8 Delaware $^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Villanova ^ | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1992 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 27th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the Yankee Conference title. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens beat Samford in the first round and Northeast Louisiana in the quarterfinals before for losing to the eventual national champion, Marshall, in the semifinals. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | UMass | No. 9 | W 33–13 | 17,299 | ||
| September 19 | Rhode Island | No. 8 |
| W 31–14 | 15,673 | |
| September 26 | West Chester* | No. 7 |
| L 20–21 | ||
| October 3 | at New Hampshire | No. 12 | W 42–22 | |||
| October 10 | Boston University | No. 12 |
| W 49–14 | ||
| October 17 | at No. 2 Villanova | No. 12 | W 21–20 | 12,000 | ||
| October 24 | at Navy* | No. 7 | W 37–21 | |||
| October 31 | at Maine | No. 7 | W 57–13 | |||
| November 7 | Connecticut | No. 6 |
| W 33–7 | 22,911 | |
| November 14 | at Richmond | No. 3 | L 21–29 | 15,822 | ||
| November 21 | Towson State* | No. 10 |
| W 55–27 | ||
| November 28 | No. 9 Samford* | No. 8 |
| W 56–21 | 11,364 | |
| December 5 | at No. 2 Northeast Louisiana* | No. 8 |
| W 41–18 | 10,172 | |
| December 12 | at No. 6 Marshall* | No. 8 |
| L 7–28 | 16,323 | |
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Roster
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References
- "Hens slip past Villanova". The News Journal. October 18, 1992. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hens' streak ends at Richmond, 29–21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 15, 1992. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hens romp over Samford, 56–21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 29, 1992. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Delaware stuffs NE La". The News Journal. December 6, 1992. p. D1. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1992 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
| 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants | |
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| Champion – Marshall Thundering Herd |