2001 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
The 2001 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Division I-AA college football in its fifth season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A–10). They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 36th season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Coach Raymond would go on to retire following the season, ending his career with 300 wins, and would be replaced by K.C. Keeler. The September 15th game scheduled against West Chester was cancelled after the September 11 attacks.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 30 |
7:00 PM |
Rhode Island |
|
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE |
|
L 7–10 |
20,794 |
September 8 |
12:00 PM |
at Georgia Southern* |
|
Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA |
|
L 7–38 |
16,105 |
September 15 |
7:00 PM |
West Chester* |
|
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE |
|
Cancelled |
– |
September 22 |
7:00 PM |
Massachusetts |
|
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE |
CN8 |
W 35–7 |
20,372 |
September 29 |
1:00 PM |
at Northeastern |
|
Parsons Field • Boston, MA |
|
L 7–20 |
3,389 |
October 6 |
1:00 PM |
at New Hampshire |
|
Cowell Stadium • Durham, NH |
|
W 49–36 |
5,584 |
October 13 |
12:00 PM |
Hofstra |
|
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE |
|
L 14–39 |
20,866 |
October 20 |
1:00 PM |
William & Mary |
|
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Rivalry) |
|
L 17–21 |
21,563 |
November 3 |
12:00 PM |
at James Madison |
|
Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA (Rivalry) |
|
W 28–3 |
10,000 |
November 10 |
1:00 PM |
Richmond |
|
Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE |
|
W 10–6 |
18,923 |
November 17 |
1:00 PM |
at Villanova |
|
Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA (Battle of the Blue) |
|
L 14–19 |
11,829 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network I–AA poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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