2012 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record5–6 (2–6 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Hofher (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorNick Rapone (7th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
2012 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Old Dominion ^  7 –1   11 –2  
No. 18 Richmond +  6 –2   8 –3  
No. 13 New Hampshire +^  6 –2   8 –4  
No. 15 Villanova +^  6 –2   8 –4  
No. 17 Towson +  6 –2   7 –4  
No. 19 James Madison  5 –3   7 –4  
Maine  4 –4   5 –6  
Delaware  2 –6   5 –6  
William & Mary  1 –7   2 –9  
Rhode Island  0 –8   0 –11  
Georgia State  0 –0   1 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Georgia State's conference record was 0–0, and it did not occupy a spot in the overall standings. Old Dominion was ineligible for the conference championship because of its announced departure for Conference USA in 2013.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by K. C. Keeler in his 11th and final season as head coach, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the CAA. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Keeler was fired after the season.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:30 pmWest Chester*No. 15
W 41–2118,823
September 83:30 pmDelaware State*No. 15
NBCSNW 38–1416,898
September 153:30 pmBucknell*No. 13
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 19–318,118
September 227:00 pmat William & MaryNo. 12
CSNW 51–2110,601
September 2912:00 pmat No. 20 New HampshireNo. 8
L 14–347,058
October 63:30 pmMaineNo. 16
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
CSNL 3–2621,506
October 203:30 pmRhode IslanddaggerNo. 25
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 47–2418,672
October 2712:00 pmat No. 6 Old DominionNo. 20
NBCSNL 26–3120,068
November 312:00 pmNo. 19 TowsonNo. 23
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
NBCSNL 27–34 OT16,252
November 103:30 pmat No. 20 Richmond
L 17–238,700
November 173:30 pmNo. 16 Villanova
CSNL 10–4119,523

[2][3]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Delaware head coach K. C. Keeler was in his 11th year as the Blue Hens' head coach. During his previous ten years with Delaware, he led the Fightin' Blue Hens to an overall record of 81–46 and a NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship in 2003.[4]

Delaware promoted Andy Marino from his role as a graduate assistant to tight ends and offensive tackles coach on July 26, 2012.[5] Marino took the place of David Boler, who left to become the wide receivers coach for Rhode Island.[6] Kirk Ciarrocca was rehired as running backs coach after being an assistant coach for Rutgers and Richmond for four seasons. He was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Delaware from 2002 to 2007.

NamePositionSeasons at
Delaware		Alma Mater
K. C. KeelerHead coach11Delaware (1980)
Jim HofherOffensive coordinator, Quarterbacks4Cornell (1979)
Nick RaponeDefensive coordinator, Safeties7Virginia Tech (1979)
Brian GinnPassing game coordinator, Receivers13Delaware (2000)
Gregg PerryRun game coordinator, Recruiting coordinator, Offensive line30Delaware (1977)
Kirk CiarroccaRunning backs7Temple (1990)
Phil PetitteDefensive line7Glassboro State (1971)
Brad SherrodLinebackers3Duke (1994)
Henry BakerCornerbacks, Special teams2Maryland (2003)
Andy MarinoTight ends, Offensive tackles3Lycoming (1982)
John SmithHead athletic trainer12Penn State (1988)

Transfers

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Trent Hurley transferred from Bowling Green and redshirt freshman guard Sam Collura transferred to Delaware from Pittsburgh.[7] Three former Maryland players transferred to Delaware: junior defensive tackle Zach Kerr, junior linebacker David Mackall, and redshirt sophomore defensive back Mario Rowson.[8] Redshirt sophomore defensive end Andrew Opoku from Connecticut transferred to Delaware.[8] Redshirt junior tight end Malcolm Bush transferred from Rutgers in August.[9]

Opening depth chart

Game summaries

West Chester

1 234Total
West Chester 0 777 21
• #15 Delaware 14 10017 41
  • Location: Newark, Delaware
  • Game start: 7:36 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 18,823
  • Game weather: Clear, warm
  • Referee: Henry Winberg
Scoring summary
19:06DelawareMichael Johnson 19-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 7–0
14:47DelawareMichael Johnson 19-yard run (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 14–0
213:05West ChesterSean McCartney four-yard run (Shawn Leo kick)Delaware 14–7
25:42DelawareSean Baner 37-yard field goalDelaware 17–7
20:43DelawareRob Jones nine-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 24–7
310:43West ChesterLaRonn Lee 10-yard pass from Sean McCartney (Shawn Leo kick)Delaware 24–14
412:34DelawareSean Baner 22-yard field goalDelaware 27–14
411:35DelawareRob Jones 63-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 34–14
45:25West ChesterRondell White 26-yard pass from Mike Mattei (Shawn Leo kick)Delaware 34–21
41:39DelawareDavid Hayes three-yard run (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 41–21

Delaware State

1 234Total
Delaware State 0 770 14
• #15 Delaware 7 2137 38
  • Location: Newark, Delaware
  • Game start: 3:37 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 4:03
  • Game attendance: 16,898
  • Game weather: Thunderstorms (50 minute delay at halftime)
  • Referee: Henry Winberg
  • TV announcers (NBC Sports Network): Todd Harris (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (color), Carolyn Manno (sideline)
Scoring summary
13:39DelawareRicky Tunstall 91-yard interception return (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 7–0
212:17DelawareMichael Johnson 14-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 14–0
27:51DelawareTrent Hurley one-yard run (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 21–0
23:02Delaware StateJustin Wilson 18-yard pass from Nick Elko (Mitchell Ward kick)Delaware 21–7
20:17DelawareJerel Harrison six-yard pass from Tim Donnelly (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 28–7
311:48DelawareSean Baner 20-yard field goalDelaware 31–7
35:04Delaware StateNagee Jackson one-yard run (Mitchell Ward kick)Delaware 31−14
43:00DelawareJerel Harrison 18-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 38–14

Bucknell

1 234Total
Bucknell 0 300 3
• #13 Delaware 3 3103 19
  • Location: Newark, Delaware
  • Game start: 3:36 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 2:31
  • Game attendance: 18,118
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Charles Lamertina
Scoring summary
16:38DelawareSean Baner 41-yard field goalDelaware 3–0
214:56BucknellSean Cobelli 21-yard field goalTied 3–3
28:11DelawareSean Baner 20-yard field goalDelaware 6–3
311:31DelawareSean Baner 32-yard field goalDelaware 9–3
34:20DelawareTrent Hurley 11-yard run (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 16–3
412:36DelawareSean Baner 21-yard field goalDelaware 19–3

William & Mary

1 234Total
• #12 Delaware 10 17213 51
William & Mary 0 777 21
  • Location: Williamsburg, Virginia
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 4:24
  • Game attendance: 10,601
  • Game weather: Rain (80 minute delay for lightning)
  • Referee: J. Winter
  • TV announcers (CSNMA/CSNNE/TCN): Joe Beninati (play-by-play), Qadry Ismail (color), Brian Jackson (sideline)
Scoring summary
16:37DelawareSean Baner 20-yard field goalDelaware 3–0
14:00DelawareZach Kerr 47-yard interception return (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 10–0
211:17DelawareTrent Hurley one-yard run (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 17–0
28:10DelawareTravis Hawkins 90-yard blocked field goal return (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 24–0
23:26William & MaryRaphael Ortiz two-yard run (Drake Kuhn kick)Delaware 24–7
20:39DelawareSean Baner 48-yard field goalDelaware 27–7
313:12DelawareAndrew Pierce 23-yard run (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 34–7
33:25DelawareAndrew Pierce four-yard run (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 41–7
32:04DelawareVince Hollerman 45-yard fumble recovery (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 48–7
31:07William & MaryDarnell Laws eight-yard run (Drake Kuhn kick)Delaware 48–14
410:17DelawareSean Baner 20-yard field goalDelaware 51–14
46:15William & MaryB.W. Webb 91-yard punt return (Drake Kuhn kick)Delaware 51–21

New Hampshire

1 234Total
#8 Delaware 7 007 14
• #20 New Hampshire 0 01420 34
  • Location: Durham, New Hampshire
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 2:38
  • Game attendance: 7,058
  • Game weather: Overcast, damp
  • Referee: Bill Gosselin
Scoring summary
11:05DelawareTrent Hurley one-yard run (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 7–0
311:02New HampshireR. J. Harris 32-yard pass from Andy Vailas (Mike MacArthur kick)Tied 7–7
35:08New HampshireAndy Vailas one-yard run (Mike MacArthur kick)New Hampshire 14–7
414:50New HampshireR. J. Harris seven-yard pass from Andy Vailas (Mike MacArthur kick)New Hampshire 21–7
48:16New HampshireMike MacArthur 23-yard field goalNew Hampshire 24–7
44:54New HampshireMike MacArthur 28-yard field goalNew Hampshire 27–7
43:52New HampshireJimmy Owens 60-yard run (Mike MacArthur kick)New Hampshire 34–7
40:34DelawareMike Milburn 26-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick)New Hampshire 34–14

Maine

1 234Total
• Maine 7 973 26
#16 Delaware 3 000 3
  • Location: Newark, Delaware
  • Game start: 3:37 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 2:46
  • Game attendance: 21,506
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Jeff Gray
  • TV announcers (CSNMA/CSNNE/TCN): Scott Graham (play-by-play), Antonio Freeman (color), Rob Carlin (sideline)
Scoring summary
110:47MaineDamarr Aultman 22-yard pass from Mar Wasilewski (Sean Decloux kick)Maine 7–0
16:08DelawareSean Baner 27-yard field goalMaine 7–3
26:39MaineSafetyMaine 9–3
25:50MaineDamarr Aultman 50-yard pass from Mar Wasilewski (Sean Decloux kick)Maine 16–3
310:14MaineMauri McDonald 16-yard pass from Mar Wasilewski (Sean Decloux kick)Maine 23–3
46:32MaineSean Decloux 34-yard field goalMaine 26−3

Rhode Island

1 234Total
Rhode Island 7 0314 24
• #25 Delaware 12 14714 47
  • Location: Newark, Delaware
  • Game start: 3:36 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 2:54
  • Game attendance: 18,672
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Bill Broadhurst
Scoring summary
112:25Rhode IslandRobbie Jackson 6-yard pass from Bob Bentsen (Dylan Smith kick)Rhode Island 7–0
14:43DelawareSean Baner 27-yard field goalRhode Island 7–3
10:49DelawareTim Donnelly 5-yard run (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 10–7
10:39DelawareSafetyDelaware 12–7
210:51DelawareAndrew Pierce 6-yard run (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 19–7
20:39DelawareAndrew Pierce 5-yard pass from Tim Donnelly (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 26–7
310:33DelawareTrevor Sasek 2-yard run (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 33–7
35:17Rhode IslandDylan Smith 38-yard field goalDelaware 33–10
414:30Rhode IslandBrandon Johnson-Farrell 7-yard pass from Bob Bentsen (Dylan Smith kick)Delaware 33–17
49:54DelawareAndrew Pierce 14-yard run (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 40–17
43:57DelawareJulian Laing 13-yard run (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 47–17
40:37Rhode IslandBrandon Johnson-Farrell 11-yard pass from Danny Fenyak (Dylan Smith kick)Delaware 47–24

Old Dominion

1 234Total
#20 Delaware 7 1036 26
• #6 Old Dominion 7 1473 31
  • Location: Norfolk, Virginia
  • Game start: 12:09 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:15
  • Game attendance: 20,068
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Referee: Tony Marcella
  • TV announcers (NBCSN): Todd Harris (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (color), Carolyn Manno (sideline)
Scoring summary
17:06DelawareMichael Johnson 9-yard pass from Tim Donnelly (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 7–0
13:34Old DominionTaylor Heinicke 22-yard run (Jarod Brown kick)Tied 7–7
214:15DelawareMike Milburn 16-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 14–7
29:08Old DominionTaylor Heinicke 1-yard run (Jarod Brown kick)Tied 14–14
23:39DelawareSean Baner 27-yard field goalDelaware 17–14
20:14Old DominionTaylor Heinicke 1-yard run (Jarod Brown kick)Old Dominion 21–17
36:50Old DominionTyree Lee 9-yard run (Jarod Brown kick)Old Dominion 28–17
33:22DelawareSean Baner 28-yard field goalOld Dominion 28–20
412:21DelawareNihja White 13-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Trent Hurley rush failed)Old Dominion 28–26
41:17Old DominionJarod Brown 29-yard field goalOld Dominion 31−26

Towson

1 234OTTotal
• #19 Towson 7 7677 34
#23 Delaware 0 107100 27
  • Location: Newark, Delaware
  • Game start: 12:06 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:31
  • Game attendance: 16,252
  • Game weather: Overcast, cold
  • Referee: Paul Zukis
  • TV announcers (NBCSN): Ari Wolfe (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (color), Carolyn Manno (sideline)
Scoring summary
12:31TowsonDominique Booker 2-yard run (D. J. Soven kick)Towson 7–0
27:15DelawareJerel Harrison 19-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick)Tied 7–7
20:57TowsonEmmanuel Holder 25-yard pass from Grant Enders (D. J. Soven kick)Towson 14–7
20:06DelawareSean Baner 47-yard field goalTowson 14–10
36:18TowsonTerrance West 1-yard run (D. J. Soven kick failed)Towson 20–10
33:24DelawareMichael Johnson 25-yard pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick)Towson 20–17
414:21DelawareJulian Laing 4-yard run (Sean Baner kick)Delaware 24–20
40:44TowsonEmmanuel Holder 2-yard pass from Grant Enders (D. J. Soven kick)Towson 27–24
40:02DelawareSean Baner 40-yard field goalTied 27–27
OT15:00TowsonTerrance West 3-yard run (D. J. Soven kick)Towson 34−27

Richmond

1 234Total
Delaware 0 7010 17
• #20 Richmond 10 733 23
  • Location: Richmond, Virginia
  • Game start: 3:36 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 8,700
  • Game weather: Clear, sunny
  • Referee: Jack Winter
Scoring summary
110:02RichmondKendall Gaskins 8-yard run (Remington Hinshaw kick)Richmond 7–0
14:15RichmondRemington Hinshaw 25-yard field goalRichmond 10–0
212:06RichmondKendall Gaskins 6-yard run (Remington Hinshaw kick)Richmond 17–0
28:52DelawareJulian Laing 2-yard run (Sean Baner kick)Richmond 17–7
32:28RichmondRemington Hinshaw 37-yard field goalRichmond 20–7
411:30DelawareRicky Tunstall 77-yard interception return (Sean Baner kick)Richmond 20–14
46:09RichmondRemington Hinshaw 23-yard field goalRichmond 23–14
43:05DelawareSean Baner 42-yard field goalRichmond 23–17

Villanova

1 234Total
• #16 Villanova 7 7324 41
Delaware 7 300 10
  • Location: Newark, Delaware
  • Game start: 3:37 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:02
  • Game attendance: 19,523
  • Game weather: Clear, cool
  • Referee: Henry Wimberg
  • TV announcers (TCN): Scott Graham (play-by-play), Kevin Reilly (color)
Scoring summary
111:34VillanovaNorman White 13-yard pass from John Robertson (Mark Hamilton kick)Villanova 7–0
111:22DelawareMichael Johnson 94-yard kickoff return (Sean Baner kick)Tied 7–7
26:32VillanovaKevin Monangai 7-yard run (Mark Hamilton kick)Villanova 14–7
24:17DelawareSean Baner 30-yard field goalVillanova 14–10
36:26VillanovaMark Hamilton 28-yard field goalVillanova 17–10
413:30VillanovaMark Hamilton 37-yard field goalVillanova 20–10
45:13VillanovaJohn Robertson 11-yard run (Mark Hamilton kick)Villanova 27–10
43:47VillanovaRonnie Akins 45-yard interception return (Mark Hamilton kick)Villanova 34–10
41:14VillanovaEric Loper 42-yard interception return (Mark Hamilton kick)Villanova 41−10

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
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