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1996 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
| 1996 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football |
|---|
| Yankee Conference |
| Mid-Atlantic Division |
| No. 11 |
| 8–4 (6–2 Yankee) |
| Tubby Raymond (31st season) |
| Ted Kempski (29th season) |
| Delaware Wing-T |
| Bob Sabol (6th season) |
| 4–3 |
| Delaware Stadium |
The 1996 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 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 31st-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Yankee Conference's Mid-Atlantic Division. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens lost to the eventual national champion, Marshall, in the first round. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | Lehigh* | No. 5 | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE (rivalry) | W 49–7 | 15,520 | |
| September 14 | at Villanova | No. 4 | Villanova StadiumVillanova, PA (Battle of the Blue) | L 0–27 | 12,079 | |
| September 21 | No. 8 (D-II) West Chester* | No. 11 | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE (rivalry) | W 24–17 | ||
| September 28 | at Maine | No. 11 | Alumni FieldOrono, ME | W 27–17 | ||
| October 5 | Boston University | No. 11 | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE | W 50–16 | ||
| October 12 | at Richmond | No. 11 | University of Richmond StadiumRichmond, VA | W 14–7 | 7,814 | |
| October 19 | Northeastern | No. 10 | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE | W 24–14 | ||
| October 26 | No. 10 James Madison | No. 7 | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE (rivalry) | W 27–13 | ||
| November 2 | at No. 15 William & Mary | No. 6 | Zable StadiumWilliamsburg, VA (rivalry) | L 7–10 OT | 8,117 | |
| November 9 | at Navy* | No. 12 | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | L 14–30 | ||
| November 16 | Rhode Island | No. 13 | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE | W 43–27 | 14,341 | |
| November 30 | at No. 1 Marshall* | No. 11 | Marshall University StadiumHuntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) | L 14–59 | 15,429 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game |
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