1993 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1993 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Yankee Conference during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 28th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the Yankee Conference's Mid-Atlantic Division. For the third consecutive season, Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens beat Montana in the first round before for losing to the eventual national runner-up, Marshall, in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1993 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Yankee Conference champion
ECAC Team of the Year
ConferenceYankee Conference
DivisionMid-Atlantic Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 18
Record9–4 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (26th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinatorBob Sabol (3rd season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New England Division
No. 6 Boston University x$^8001210
No. 25 UMass620920
Connecticut530650
New Hampshire440650
Rhode Island260470
Maine0800110
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 10 William & Mary x^710930
No. 18 Delaware ^620940
James Madison440650
Richmond350560
Northeastern260290
Villanova170380
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Lehigh*No. 5W 62–2114,007[1]
September 11No. 11 William & MaryNo. 3
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 42–3513,612
September 18at Rhode IslandNo. 3W 32–113,556
September 25West Chester*No. 3
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 56–41
October 9at James MadisonNo. 2L 38–4211,000[2]
October 16VillanovaNo. 7
W 19–718,251[3]
October 23at UMassNo. 7L 29–4313,102
October 30Maine No. 15
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 21–19
November 6Towson State*No. 14
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 30–32
November 13RichmondNo. 22
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 48–1013,444[4]
November 20at NortheasternNo. 19W 28–23
November 27at No. 3 Montana*No. 18W 49–4811,271[5]
December 4at No. 9 Marshall*No. 18
L 31–34

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Roster

1993 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR2Keita Malloy  Sr
RB3Pat Williams  So
QB8Dale Fry  Sr
QB9Leo HamlettSo
OT53John LamancusaSo
WR82Dan Cooper  Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB4Paul Williams  So
S5Donald Tyler  Sr
S7Scott AckerSr
DB17Mike Ryan  So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster

References