2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
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NCAA Division I Championship Game, L 19–20 vs. Eastern Washington | |
Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 2 |
FCS Coaches | No. 2 |
Record | 12–3 (6–2 CAA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jim Hofher (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Nick Rapone (5th season) |
Home stadium | Delaware Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Delaware +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 William & Mary +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Villanova ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 New Hampshire ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 12–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the CAA title with William & Mary. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens received a first round bye. They beat Lehigh in the second round, New Hampshire in the quarterfinals, and Georgia Southern in the semifinals before losing to Eastern Washington in the NCAA Division I Championship Game, after leading by 19 points late in the third quarter. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
Delaware received one vote in the AP Poll following their wins against Towson and UMass.
Preseason
[edit]Preseason awards
[edit]- Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American[1]
- Anthony Walters
- Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American[1]
- Anthony Bratton
- Preseason All-CAA Football Defense - Safety (as voted on by the head coaches)[2]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | 7:00 pm | No. 21 (D-II) West Chester* | No. 16 | W 31–0 | 19,421 | |||
September 11 | 1:00 pm | No. 9 South Dakota State* | No. 16 |
| W 26–3 | 19,854 | ||
September 18 | 6:00 pm | Duquesne* | No. 11 |
| W 30–6 | 18,922 | ||
September 25 | 3:30 pm | at No. 5 Richmond | No. 7 | CSN | W 34–13 | 8,700 | ||
October 2 | 12:00 pm | at No. 3 James Madison | No. 5 | CSN | W 13–10 | 16,205 | ||
October 9 | 1:00 pm | Maine | No. 2 |
| W 26–7 | 19,523 | ||
October 16 | 3:30 pm | Rhode Island | No. 2 |
| W 24–17 | 22,576 | ||
October 23 | 12:00 pm | at No. 4 William & Mary | No. 2 | CSN | L 16–17 | 12,259 | [3] | |
November 6 | 3:30 pm | Towson![]() | No. 5 |
| W 48–0 | 21,603 | ||
November 13 | 1:00 pm | at No. 14 UMass | No. 2 | W 45–27 | 10,057 | |||
November 20 | 12:00 pm | No. 15 Villanova | No. 1 |
| CSN | L 21–28 OT | 22,891 | |
December 4 | 12:00 pm | No. 19 Lehigh* | No. 5 |
| WFMZ | W 42–20 | 13,649 | [4] |
December 10 | 8:00 pm | No. 11 New Hampshire* | No. 5 |
| ESPN2 | W 16–3 | 8,770 | |
December 18 | 12:00 pm | No. 20 Georgia Southern* | No. 5 |
| ESPNU | W 27–10 | 10,317 | |
January 7, 2011 | 7:00 pm | No. 1 Eastern Washington* | No. 5 | ESPN2 | L 19–20 | 13,027 | ||
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Delaware was forced to revise their 2010 schedule when two Colonial Athletic Association opponents, the Northeastern Huskies and the Hofstra Pride, discontinued their football programs after the 2009 season.[8]
Awards
[edit]Watchlists
[edit]- Walter Payton Award watchlist[9]
- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watchlist[10]
Postseason
[edit]- K. C. Keeler (coach)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "University of Delaware Football Standouts Devlin, Walters Named to Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season All-American Team". University of Delaware. June 8, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ^ "CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - SEPT. 5-11" (PDF). CAASports.com. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
- ^ Tresolini, Kevin (October 23, 2010). "University of Delaware football: Hens fall to William & Mary 17-16". The News Journal. Wilmington. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
- ^ Tresolini, Kevin (December 5, 2010). "Hens Hold Down Trigger: UD Never Stops Firing as Lehigh Falls Off Pace in First-Round Rout". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2010". ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "2010 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "2010 University of Delaware Football Tentative Schedule". bluehens.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
- ^ "University of Delaware Announces Revised 2010 Football Schedule; Times Set for Home Games". University of Delaware. January 19, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ "University of Delaware Quarterback Pat Devlin Named to Walter Payton Award Watch List". University of Delaware. July 14, 2010. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ^ "University of Delaware QB Pat Devlin Earns Spot on Prestigious Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List". University of Delaware. July 22, 2010. Archived from the original on September 1, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2010.