1983 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

American college football season

1983 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (18th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (16th season)
Offensive scheme	Delaware Wing-T
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
Seasons← 1982 1984 →

1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^		–		9	–	1	–	1
No. 17 Tennessee State		–		8	–	2	–	1
No. 7 Colgate ^		–		8	–	3	–	0
Lehigh		–		8	–	3	–	0
Lafayette		–		6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern		–		6	–	4	–	1
Southeastern Louisiana		–		6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary		–		6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State		–		5	–	6	–	0
Bucknell		–		4	–	5	–	1
Delaware		–		4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern State		–		4	–	7	–	0
James Madison		–		3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		3	–	8	–	0
Western Kentucky		–		2	–	8	–	1

^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled a record of 4–7. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 10	West Chester	Delaware Stadium Newark,DE (rivalry)	L 27–35	15,818
September 17	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 30–13	13,440
September 24	Penn	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 40–7	17,568
October 1	Lehigh	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 19–24	18,099
October 8	UMass	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 16–13	19,737
October 15	Towson State	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 4–13
October 22	Temple	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 16–23	18,096
October 29	at James Madison	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)	W 26–23	9,200
November 5	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 9–19	5,307
November 12	No. 3 Holy Cross	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 0–24	16,432
November 19	Bucknell	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 7–20	15,722
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

"West Chester downs Blue Hens by 8 points". The Patriot-News. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Delaware's light shines in Williamsburg". Sunday News Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Newman, Chuck (September 25, 1983). "Delaware Starts Fast and Wallops Penn, 40–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
Simmons, Bill (October 2, 1983). "Lehigh Stuns Delaware and Moves into Chase for Cup". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Delaware nips UMass". The Boston Globe. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Interceptions lead to Delaware loss". The Daily Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Temple outlasts 'loose' Delaware 23–16". Sunday News Journal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Hens make time count in 26–23 win over JMU". The News Journal. October 30, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"'Daring' Rhode Island beats Hens 19–9". Sunday News Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Simmons, Bill (November 13, 1983). "Holy Cross' 24–0 Win Ensures Losing Season for Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 13-G, 16-G. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
Simmons, Bill (November 20, 1983). "Delaware's Losing Season Ends as Bucknell Wins, 20–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 16-E. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"1983 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.

v t e Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Venues	Frazer Field (1913–1946) Wilmington Park (1940–1952) Delaware Stadium (1952–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games 1974 Grantland Rice Bowl Delaware State: Route 1 Rivalry James Madison Lehigh Villanova: Battle of the Blue West Chester William & Mary
Culture & lore	YoUDee "The Delaware Fight Song" Marching Band Winged football helmet
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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