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1990 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1990 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record6–5 (5–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (23rd season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 UMass $^ 7 1 0 8 2 1
No. T–19 New Hampshire 5 3 0 7 3 1
Delaware 5 3 0 6 5 0
Connecticut 5 3 0 6 5 0
Villanova 5 3 0 6 5 0
Boston University 4 4 0 5 6 0
Maine 2 6 0 3 8 0
Rhode Island 2 6 0 5 6 0
Richmond 1 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 25th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for second in the Yankee Conference. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Boston UniversityW 34–2015,024[1]
September 15at New HampshireL 7–346,385[2]
September 22West Chester*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 13–1216,483[3]
September 29Rhode Island
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 24–1912,341[4]
October 6William & Mary*dagger
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 12–2221,378[5]
October 13at VillanovaW 19–158,850[6]
October 20No. 8 UMass
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 3–1722,184[7]
October 27at MaineL 10–17[8]
November 3Connecticut
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 35–21[9]
November 10at RichmondW 35–255,090[10]
November 17at Navy*L 27–3125,284[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "BU cracks under Delaware's pressure". Boston Sunday Globe. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "New Hampshire routs Hens". The News Journal. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Delaware edges W. Chester, 13–12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Delaware tops Rhode Island, 24–19". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Delaware falls, 22–12, as Raymond is denied his 200th". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hens save Tubby's 200th". The News Journal. October 14, 1990. Retrieved April 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UMass gets its revenge on Delaware; Wilkos hurt". Boston Sunday Globe. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Black Bears truly enjoy homecoming". Morning Sentinel. October 29, 1990. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UConn's 'D' fails to cope". The Hartford Courant. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hens blue despite 32–25 win". The News Journal. November 11, 1990. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Navy edges Delaware on last-minute TD, 31–27". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1990 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 5, 2022.