1984 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (17th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tennessee State    11 0 0
Georgia Southern    8 3 0
No. 15 Holy Cross    8 3 0
No. 19 Delaware    8 3 0
No. 12 Richmond ^    8 4 0
Eastern Washington    7 2 1
James Madison    6 5 0
William & Mary    6 5 0
Bucknell    5 5 0
Colgate    5 5 0
Lafayette    5 5 0
Lehigh    5 6 0
Florida A&M    3 6 1
Northeastern    3 7 0
Western Kentucky    2 9 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 19th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled a record of 8–3. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

This season was the first in which Rich Gannon started at quarterback.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8James MadisonW 32–316,419[1]
September 15William & Mary
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 21–23
September 22No. 10 (D-II) West Chester
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 21–20
September 29at LehighL 6–4612,000[2]
October 6at No. 5 Boston UniversityL 3–27
October 13Maine
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 37–7
October 20at TempleW 34–19
October 27Towson State
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 56–23
November 3Morgan State
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 76–0
November 10UMass
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 27–1413,367
November 17Bucknell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 28–915,088[3]

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Roster

1984 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 16 Rich Gannon So
RB 33 Dan Reeder Sr
WR 82 Todd Lott So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 92 Bob Wetzelberger Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster

References

  1. "Blue Hens get off to a flying start". The Morning News. September 9, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Simmons, Bill (September 30, 1984). "Lehigh Routs Delaware by Parlaying Turnovers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 12-E via Newspapers.com.
  3. Simmons, Bill (November 18, 1984). "Delaware Rips Bucknell, Hopes for Playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 17-E via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1984 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 4, 2022.


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