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1985 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1985 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (18th season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^     13 2 0
No. 11 Eastern Washington ^     9 3 0
No. 18 Richmond     8 3 0
Colgate     7 3 1
Delaware     7 4 0
Tennessee State     7 4 0
No. 16 William & Mary     7 4 0
Lafayette     6 5 0
James Madison     5 6 0
Lehigh     5 6 0
Holy Cross     4 6 1
Florida A&M     4 7 0
Western Kentucky     4 7 0
Bucknell     3 7 0
Northeastern     2 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled a record of 7–4. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Rhode IslandW 29–1315,465
September 14Navy
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 16–1323,110
September 21at William & MaryL 16–17
September 28at Holy CrossNo. 14L 6–2216,111[1]
October 5West Chester
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 37–22
October 12Boston University
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 21–0
October 19at BucknellNo. T–19W 31–77,640[2]
October 26LehighNo. 17
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 14–1617,546[3]
November 2Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 27–24
November 9at UMassNo. T–17W 27–249,121
November 16MaineNo. T–13
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 7–10

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References

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  1. ^ Tomashek, Tom (September 29, 1985). "Delaware Takes Step Backward in Loss; Hens Sputter as Holy Cross Prevails 22-6". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Tomashek, Tom (October 20, 1985). "Hen Outburst Wipes Up Bison". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Tomashek, Tom (October 27, 1985). "Lehigh Rally Leaves Delaware in Dumps". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1985 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 3, 2022.