1989 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

{{{year}}} [[{{{team}}} football]]

1989 Yankee Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Maine +^	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Connecticut +	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 16 Villanova +^	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Delaware	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Boston University	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
UMass	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Rhode Island	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 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 fourth season as a member of the Yankee Conference. They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 24th season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. The season finale against Navy would prove to be the Midshipmen's final appearance at Delaware Stadium.

Schedule

September 9at Boston University

• Nickerson Field
• Boston, MA

W 28–21  September 16at Rhode Island

• Meade Stadium
• Kingston, RI

W 21–12  September 23West Chester*

• Delaware Stadium
• Newark, DE (Rivalry)

W 41–21  September 30New Hampshire

• Delaware Stadium
• Newark, DE

L 17–27  October 7at William & Mary*

• Cary Field
• Williamsburg, VA (Rivalry)

L 24–27  October 14Villanova

• Delaware Stadium
• Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue)

L 11–20  October 21at Massachusetts

• Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
• Hadley, MA

W 21–144,780 October 28Maine

• Delaware Stadium
• Newark, DE

W 35–2822,805 November 4at Connecticut

• Memorial Stadium
• Storrs, CT

L 17–21  November 11Richmond

• Delaware Stadium
• Newark, DE

W 33–17  November 18Navy*

• Delaware Stadium
• Newark, DE

W 10–9