2000 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
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The 2000 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 35th-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the A-10 title with Richmond. Delaware advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Fightin' Blue Hens beat Portland State in the first round and Lehigh in the quarterfinals before losing to the eventual national champion, Georgia Southern, in the semifinals. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
2000 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |
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A-10 co–champion Lambert Cup | |
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 18–27 vs. Georgia Southern | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 3 |
Record | 12–2 (7–1 A-10) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ted Kempski (33rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Delaware Wing-T |
Defensive coordinator | Bob Sabol (10th season) |
Home stadium | Delaware Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Delaware +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Richmond +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 2 | 12:00 pm | at Rhode Island | No. 16 | W 29–7 | 3,016 | ||
September 9 | 7:00 pm | The Citadel* | No. 13 | W 38–0 | 22,075 | ||
September 16 | 7:00 pm | at No. 4 Hofstra* | No. 11 | W 44–14 | 7,706 | ||
September 23 | 7:00 pm | West Chester* | No. 7 |
| W 84–0 | 21,152 | |
September 30 | 1:00 pm | Northeastern | No. 8 |
| W 42–0 | 17,811 | |
October 7 | 1:00 pm | at No. 16 Richmond | No. 7 | W 24–17 | 13,100 | ||
October 14 | 1:00 pm | at William & Mary | No. 4 | W 28–17 | 7,416 | ||
October 28 | 12:00 pm | No. 15 James Madison | No. 2 |
| W 33–14 | 22,009 | [1] |
November 4 | 1:00 pm | New Hampshire | No. 2 |
| L 44–45 OT | 21,854 | |
November 11 | 12:00 pm | at No. 21 UMass | No. 4 | W 31–19 | 8,680 | ||
November 18 | 1:00 pm | Villanova | No. 2 |
| W 59–42 | 22,020 | |
November 25 | 12:00 pm | No. 15 Portland State* | No. 2 |
| W 49–14 | 12,945 | |
December 2 | 12:00 pm | No. 8 Lehigh* | No. 2 |
| W 49–22 | 16,390 | [2] |
December 9 | 12:00 pm | No. 5 Georgia Southern* | No. 2 |
| L 18–27 | 15,035 | |
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