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1999 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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1999 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (32nd season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinatorBob Sabol (9th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 James Madison +^   7 1     8 4  
No. 7 UMass +^   7 1     9 4  
No. 24 Villanova   6 2     7 4  
Delaware   5 3     7 4  
William & Mary   5 3     6 5  
Connecticut   3 5     4 7  
Maine   3 5     4 7  
New Hampshire   3 5     5 6  
Richmond   3 5     5 6  
Northeastern   1 7     2 9  
Rhode Island   1 7     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 34th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the A-10. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2No. 25 William & MaryNo. 11W 34–27 2OT22,038
September 11at The Citadel*No. 8W 26–1614,759
September 18West Chester*No. 9
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 29–1019,260
September 25at James MadisonNo. 7L 7–21
October 2RichmondNo. 14
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 41–3322,028
October 16No. 9 Lehigh*daggerNo. 11
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
L 35–4222,032[1]
October 23No. 24 UMassNo. 18
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 19–2619,590
October 30at NortheasternW 37–34 OT
November 6at New HampshireNo. 25W 14–10
November 13Rhode IslandNo. 24
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 35–017,227
November 20at VillanovaNo. 22L 45–51 OT

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Roster

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1999 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB 1 James O'Neal Jr
WR 7 Jamin Elliott So
QB 9 Sam Postlethwait So
QB 11 Matt Nagy Jr
OL 50 Jeff Fiss Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ Tresolini, Kevin (October 17, 1999). "Lehigh Airs It Out Against Hens". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1999 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 7, 2022.