2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
CAA co-champion
Lambert Cup winner
ECAC Team of the Year
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
FCS CoachesNo. 2
Record12–3 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Hofher (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNick Rapone (5th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Delaware +^   6 – 2     12 – 3  
No. 10 William & Mary +^   6 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 3 Villanova ^   5 – 3     9 – 5  
No. 7 New Hampshire ^   5 – 3     8 – 5  
UMass   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Richmond   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Rhode Island   4 – 4     5 – 6  
James Madison   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Maine   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Towson   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 12–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the CAA title with William & Mary. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens received a first round bye. They beat Lehigh in the second round, New Hampshire in the quarterfinals, and Georgia Southern in the semifinals before losing to Eastern Washington in the NCAA Division I Championship Game, after leading by 19 points late in the third quarter. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Delaware received one vote in the AP Poll following their wins against Towson and UMass.

Preseason

Preseason awards

Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American[1]
  • Anthony Walters
Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American[1]
  • Anthony Bratton
Preseason All-CAA Football Defense - Safety (as voted on by the head coaches)[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 47:00 pmNo. 21 (D-II) West Chester*No. 16
W 31–019,421
September 111:00 pmNo. 9 South Dakota State*No. 16
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 26–319,854
September 186:00 pmDuquesne*No. 11
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 30–618,922
September 253:30 pmat No. 5 RichmondNo. 7
CSNW 34–138,700
October 212:00 pmat No. 3 James MadisonNo. 5
CSNW 13–1016,205
October 91:00 pmMaineNo. 2
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 26–719,523
October 163:30 pmRhode IslandNo. 2
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (Parents & Family Weekend)
W 24–1722,576
October 2312:00 pmat No. 4 William & MaryNo. 2
CSNL 16–1712,259[3]
November 63:30 pmTowsondaggerNo. 5
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 48–021,603
November 131:00 pmat No. 14 UMassNo. 2
W 45–2710,057
November 2012:00 pmNo. 15 VillanovaNo. 1
CSNL 21–28 OT22,891
December 412:00 pmNo. 19 Lehigh*No. 5
WFMZW 42–2013,649[4]
December 108:00 pmNo. 11 New Hampshire*No. 5
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
ESPN2W 16–38,770
December 1812:00 pmNo. 20 Georgia Southern*No. 5
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (NCAA Division I Semifinal)
ESPNUW 27–1010,317
January 7, 20117:00 pmNo. 1 Eastern Washington*No. 5
ESPN2L 19–2013,027

[5][6][7]

Delaware was forced to revise their 2010 schedule when two Colonial Athletic Association opponents, the Northeastern Huskies and the Hofstra Pride, discontinued their football programs after the 2009 season.[8]

Awards

Watchlists

Walter Payton Award watchlist[9]
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watchlist[10]

Postseason

AFCA FCS Coach of the Year
Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award

References

  1. ^ a b "University of Delaware Football Standouts Devlin, Walters Named to Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season All-American Team". University of Delaware. June 8, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  2. ^ "CAA FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - SEPT. 5-11" (PDF). CAASports.com. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  3. ^ Tresolini, Kevin (October 23, 2010). "University of Delaware football: Hens fall to William & Mary 17-16". The News Journal. Wilmington. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
  4. ^ Tresolini, Kevin (December 5, 2010). "Hens Hold Down Trigger: UD Never Stops Firing as Lehigh Falls Off Pace in First-Round Rout". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Delaware Blue Hens Schedule 2010". ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "2010 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "2010 University of Delaware Football Tentative Schedule". bluehens.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  8. ^ "University of Delaware Announces Revised 2010 Football Schedule; Times Set for Home Games". University of Delaware. January 19, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  9. ^ "University of Delaware Quarterback Pat Devlin Named to Walter Payton Award Watch List". University of Delaware. July 14, 2010. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  10. ^ "University of Delaware QB Pat Devlin Earns Spot on Prestigious Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List". University of Delaware. July 22, 2010. Archived from the original on September 1, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2010.