1987 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1987 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Tubby Raymond, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Yankee Conference. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1987 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	5–6 (2–5 Yankee)
Head coach	Tubby Raymond (22nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ted Kempski (20th season)
Offensive scheme	Delaware Wing-T
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Maine +^	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Richmond +^	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Connecticut	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Delaware	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
UMass	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Boston University	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Rhode Island	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 13–26	7,028	[1]
September 19	No. 4 (D-II) West Chester*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	W 28–21	20,018	[2]
September 26	No. 16 Richmond	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 21–28	22,160	[3]
October 3	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 21–45	6,826	[4]
October 10	UMass	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 37–34	21,764	[5]
October 17	at William & Mary*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 38–14	12,103	[6]
October 24	at Lehigh*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (rivalry)	W 28–24	14,100	[7]
October 31	Maine	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 56–59 2OT	15,766	[8]
November 7	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 19–20	3,498	[9]
November 14	Navy*	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 22–31	23,100	[10]
November 21	Boston University	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	W 17–10 OT	14,145	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Rams ravage Delaware in opener 26–13". Sunday News Journal. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Delaware confounds W. Chester". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "'Stupid' mistakes foil Delaware's plans". The Morning News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Delaware thrown for 45–21 loss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hens hold off UMass 37–34". Sunday News Journal. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Blue Hens belt William and Mary 38–14". The Roanoke Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Tomashek, Tom (October 25, 1987). "Delaware Ends Lehigh Series with 28–24 Win". Sunday News Journal. p. F1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Maine stuns Delaware in overtime". Morning Sentinel. November 2, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UConn on top, 20–19". Boston Sunday Globe. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Middies KO Delaware's 2-game jinx as Grizzard, Holl pace 31–22 victory". The Baltimore Sun. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Delaware overcomes Boston U. in overtime". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1987 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 4, 2022.