2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
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Colonial Athletic Association Co-Champions
National Runner–Up Lambert Cup Winner ECAC Team of the Year |
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NCAA Division I Football Championship vs. Eastern Washington, L 19–20
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| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
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| Sports Network | #2 |
| FCS Coaches | #2 |
| 2010 record | 12–3 (6–2 CAA) |
| Head coach | K. C. Keeler (9th year) |
| Offensive coordinator | Jim Hofher (2nd year) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread offense |
| Defensive coordinator | Nick Rapone (5th year) |
| Home stadium | Delaware Stadium (Capacity: 22,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #2 Delaware +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #10 William & Mary +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #3 Villanova ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2010 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football season. They played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. During the season, they received 1 vote in the AP Poll following their wins against Towson and Massachusetts. They were co–champions of the Colonial Athletic Association and advanced to the National Championship game before falling to Eastern Washington. They finished with a record of 12–3, 6–2 in CAA play.
Contents
Preseason
Preseason awards
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- Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American[1]
- Anthony Walters
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- Consensus Draft Services Pre-Season NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision honorable mention All-American[1]
- Anthony Bratton
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- Preseason All-CAA Football Defense - Safety (as voted on by the head coaches)[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 4 | 7:00 PM | #22 (D-II) West Chester* | #16 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | W 31–0 | 19,421 | |||
| September 11 | 1:00 PM | #9 South Dakota State* | #16 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | W 26–3 | 19,854 | |||
| September 18 | 6:00 PM | Duquesne* | #11 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | W 30–6 | 18,922 | |||
| September 25 | 3:30 PM | at #5 Richmond | #7 | Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA | CSN | W 34–13 | 8,700 | ||
| October 2 | 12:00 PM | at #3 James Madison | #5 | Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA | CSN | W 13–10 | 16,205 | ||
| October 9 | 1:00 PM | Maine | #2 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | W 26–7 | 19,523 | |||
| October 16 | 3:30 PM | Rhode Island | #2 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Parents & Family Weekend) | W 24–17 | 22,576 | |||
| October 23 | 12:00 PM | at #4 William & Mary | #2 | Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA | CSN | L 16–17 | 12,259[3] | ||
| November 6 | 3:30 PM | Towson |
#5 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE | W 48–0 | 21,603 | |||
| November 13 | 1:00 PM | at #14 Massachusetts | #2 | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, MA | W 45–27 | 10,057 | |||
| November 20 | 12:00 PM | #15 Villanova | #1 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue) | CSN | L 21–28 OT | 22,891 | ||
| December 4 | 12:00 PM | #19 Lehigh* | #5 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (FCS Second Round) | WFMZ | W 42–20 | 13,649 | ||
| December 10 | 8:00 PM | #11 New Hampshire* | #5 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (FCS Quarterfinals) | ESPN2 | W 16–9 | 8,770 | ||
| December 18 | 12:00 PM | #20 Georgia Southern* | #5 | Delaware Stadium • Newark, DE (FCS Semifinals) | ESPNU | W 27–10 | 10,317 | ||
| January 7 | 7:00 PM | #1 Eastern Washington* | #5 | Pizza Hut Park • Frisco, TX (FCS Championship) | ESPN2 | L 19–20 | 13,027 | ||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Delaware was forced to revise their 2010 schedule after two Colonial Athletic Association opponents, the Northeastern Huskies and the Hofstra Pride, decided to discontinue their football programs after the 2009 season.[5]
Awards
Watchlists
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- Walter Payton Award watchlist[6]
- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watchlist[7]
Postseason
- K. C. Keeler (coach)
References
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