1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference.

1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionMid–Atlantic
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 22
FCS CoachesNo. 24
1998 record7–4 (4–4 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (31st season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinatorBob Sabol (8th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
(Capacity: 22,000)

Schedule

1998 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
New England
No. 9 Connecticut x^  6 2   10 3  
No. 1 UMass x^  6 2   12 3  
Maine  3 5   6 5  
New Hampshire  3 5   4 7  
Rhode Island  2 6   3 8  
Mid-Atlantic
No. 10 Richmond x$^  7 1   9 3  
No. 23 Delaware  4 4   7 4  
Villanova  4 4   6 5  
No. 17 William & Mary  4 4   7 4  
Northeastern  3 5   5 6  
James Madison  2 6   3 8  
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Massachusetts*W 33–3020,744
September 12at VillanovaL 31–34
September 19West Chester*
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 42–21
September 26New Hampshire
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 31–7
October 3Northeastern
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
W 27–20
October 10at William & MaryL 45–527,443
October 17at Youngstown State*W 30–20
October 31Maine
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware
L 27–39
November 7at ConnecticutW 59–17
November 14at RichmondL 6–45
November 21James Madison
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, Delaware (Rivalry)
W 28–1416,371[1]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "With playoff hopes dashed, UD finds will to beat Dukes". The News Journal. November 22, 1998. Retrieved October 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "1998 Schedule". UD Athletics. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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