1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionMid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 22
Record7–4 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (31st season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinatorBob Sabol (8th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
New England Division
No. 1 UMass x^  6 –2   12 –3  
No. 9 Connecticut x^  6 –2   10 –3  
Maine  3 –5   6 –5  
New Hampshire  3 –5   4 –7  
Rhode Island  2 –6   3 –8  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 Richmond x$^  7 –1   9 –3  
No. 23 Delaware  4 –4   7 –4  
Villanova  4 –4   6 –5  
No. 17 William & Mary  4 –4   7 –4  
Northeastern  3 –5   5 –6  
James Madison  2 –6   3 –8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 33rd-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the A-10's Mid-Atlantic Division. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3UMass*No. 3
W 33–3020,744
September 12at No. 8 VillanovaNo. 4
L 31–34 OT10,160[1]
September 19West Chester*No. 9
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 42–21
September 26New HampshireNo. 9
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 31–7
October 3NortheasterndaggerNo. 8
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 27–20
October 10at No. 12 William & MaryNo. 6
L 45–527,443
October 17at No. 6 Youngstown State*No. 10
W 30–20
October 31MaineNo. 8
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 27–39
November 7at No. 5 ConnecticutNo. 15
W 59–17
November 14at No. 12 RichmondNo. 11
L 6–45
November 21James MadisonNo. 23
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 28–1416,371[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Heartbreak for the Hens". The News Journal. September 13, 1998. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "With playoff hopes dashed, UD finds will to beat Dukes". The News Journal. November 22, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "1998 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
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