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2005 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record6–5 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKirk Ciarrocca (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorDave Cohen (4th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons← 20042006 →
2005 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 5 New Hampshire x+^   7 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 19 UMass   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Hofstra   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Maine   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Northeastern   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Rhode Island   2 – 6     4 – 7  
South Division
No. 8 Richmond x+^   7 – 1     9 – 4  
No. 25 James Madison   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Towson   3 – 5     7 – 4  
Delaware   3 – 5     6 – 5  
William & Mary   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Villanova   2 – 6     4 – 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the South Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the A-10's South Division. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 107:00 pmNo. 14 Lehigh*No. 10CN8W 34–33 22,537
September 177:00 pmNo. 23 D-II) West Chester*No. 6
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
STNW 42–2122,331
September 247:00 pmHoly Cross*No. 6
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
STNW 35–2322,025
October 16:00 pmat TowsonNo. 5STNL 31–3510,778
October 812:00 pmHofstraNo. 13
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
CSNL 6–1022,030
October 1512:00 pmat RichmondNo. 22STNL 10–203,115
October 2212:00 pmNo. 11 James Madison
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
CSTVW 34–2822,059
October 2912:00 pmat MaineCN8L 15–254,060
November 51:00 pmNo. 8 UMass
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
CN8L 8–3522,078
November 121:00 pmat No. 24 William & MarySTNW 22–218,709
November 191:00 pmat VillanovaCN8W 38–139,611

References

  1. Tresolini, Kevin (September 11, 2005). "Extra Effort: Cuff's Five TDs Key Hens Comeback". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Tresolini, Kevin (September 25, 2005). "Hens Take Their Time: UD Starts Slowly, Surges Late to Beat Holy Cross". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Atlantic 10 Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 25, 2005. p. C19.
  3. "Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  4. "2005 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
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