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1984 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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.

1984 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (17th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8James Madison
W 32–316,419[1]
September 15William & Mary
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 21–2315,928[2]
September 22No. 10 (D-II) West Chester
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 21–2016,618[3]
September 29at Lehigh
L 6–4612,000[4]
October 6at No. 5 Boston University
L 3–274,303[5]
October 13Maine 
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 37–719,426[6]
October 20at Temple
W 34–199,526[7]
October 27Towson State
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 56–2318,701[8]
November 3Morgan State
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 76–012,095[9]
November 10UMass
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 27–1413,367[10]
November 17Bucknell
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 28–915,088[11]

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Roster

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1984 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 16 Rich Gannon So
RB 33 Dan Reeder Sr
WR 82 Todd Lott So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 92 Bob Wetzelberger Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "Blue Hens get off to a flying start". The Morning News. September 9, 1984. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Yagiello gives Tribe victory and memory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Delaware tops W. Chester, 21–20". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Simmons, Bill (September 30, 1984). "Lehigh Routs Delaware by Parlaying Turnovers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 12-E – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Growing is still a pain for Hens". Sunday News Journal. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hens roll 37–7 as Maine sinks under turnovers". Sunday News Journal. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Temple upset, 34–19, by Delaware". Courier-Post. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Delaware belts Towson, 56–23, angers Albert". The Baltimore Sun. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hens embarrass Morgan St. 76–0". Sunday News Journal. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Blue Hens put Massachusetts to rest". Sunday News Journal. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Simmons, Bill (November 18, 1984). "Delaware Rips Bucknell, Hopes for Playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 17-E – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1984 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 4, 2022.


 

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