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2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
| 2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football |
|---|
| Atlantic 10 Conference |
| 6–6 (4–5 A-10) |
| K. C. Keeler (1st season) |
| Kirk Ciarrocca (1st season) |
| Spread |
| Dave Cohen (1st season) |
| 4–3 |
| Delaware Stadium |
The 2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team were an American college football team. They represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the A-10. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Keeler succeeded Tubby Raymond, who retired as head coach in 2001 after helming the team for 36 seasons.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 29 | 7:00 pm | No. 5 Georgia Southern* | No. 22 | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE | W 22–19 | 19,056 | ||
| September 7 | 3:00 pm | at Richmond | No. 9 | University of Richmond StadiumRichmond, VA | L 13–15 | 6,364 | ||
| September 14 | 2:00 pm | at The Citadel* | No. 15 | Johnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, SC | L 20–24 | 14,105 | ||
| September 21 | 7:00 pm | West Chester* | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE (rivalry) | W 31–10 | 21,064 | |||
| September 28 | 1:00 pm | at No. 17 William & Mary | Zable StadiumWilliamsburg, VA (rivalry) | L 42–45 | 11,682 | |||
| October 5 | 1:00 pm | No. 11 Northeastern | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE | W 27–10 | 21,043 | |||
| October 12 | 12:00 pm | James Madison | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE (rivalry) | W 23–10 | 19,666 | |||
| October 19 | 12:00 pm | at Rhode Island | Meade StadiumKingston, RI | L 14–17 OT | 5,791 | |||
| October 26 | 12:00 pm | New Hampshire | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE | CN8 | W 21–9 | 19,886 | ||
| November 2 | 12:00 pm | at No. 13 UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA | L 7–17 | 11,553 | |||
| November 9 | 12:00 pm | at No. 5 Maine | Alfond StadiumOrono, ME | W 37–13 | 4,792 | |||
| November 23 | 1:00 pm | No. 13 Villanova | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE (Battle of the Blue) | CN8 | L 34–38 | 20,850 | ||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
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