1999 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (32nd season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinatorBob Sabol (9th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
1999 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13 James Madison +^  7 1   8 4  
No. 7 UMass +^  7 1   9 4  
No. 24 Villanova  6 2   7 4  
Delaware  5 3   7 4  
William & Mary  5 3   6 5  
Connecticut  3 5   4 7  
Maine  3 5   4 7  
New Hampshire  3 5   5 6  
Richmond  3 5   5 6  
Northeastern  1 7   2 9  
Rhode Island  1 7   1 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 34th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the A-10. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2No. 25 William & MaryNo. 11W 34–27 2OT22,038
September 11at The Citadel*No. 8W 26–1614,759
September 18West Chester*No. 9
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 29–1019,260
September 25at James MadisonNo. 7L 7–21
October 2RichmondNo. 14
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 41–3322,028
October 16No. 9 Lehigh*daggerNo. 11
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 35–4222,032[1]
October 23No. 24 UMassNo. 18
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 19–2619,590
October 30at NortheasternW 37–34 OT
November 6at New HampshireNo. 25W 14–10
November 13Rhode IslandNo. 24
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 35–017,227
November 20at VillanovaNo. 22L 45–51 OT

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Roster

1999 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB 1 James O'Neal Jr
WR 7 Jamin Elliott So
QB 9 Sam Postlethwait So
QB 11 Matt Nagy Jr
OL 50 Jeff Fiss Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster

References

  1. Tresolini, Kevin (October 17, 1999). "Lehigh Airs It Out Against Hens". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. C1 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "1999 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
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