2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team were an American college football team. They represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for sixth in the A-10. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. Keeler succeeded Tubby Raymond, who retired as head coach in 2001 after helming the team for 36 seasons.

2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	6–6 (4–5 A-10)
Head coach	K. C. Keeler (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Kirk Ciarrocca (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Dave Cohen (1st season)
Home stadium	Delaware Stadium
Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Maine $^		7	–	2					11	–	3
No. 11 Northeastern $^		7	–	2					10	–	3
No. 4 Villanova ^		6	–	3					11	–	4
UMass		6	–	3					8	–	4
William & Mary		5	–	4					6	–	5
Richmond		4	–	5					4	–	7
Delaware		4	–	5					6	–	6
Hofstra		4	–	5					6	–	6
James Madison		4	–	6					5	–	7
New Hampshire		2	–	7					3	–	8
Rhode Island		1	–	8					3	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 29	7:00 pm	No. 5 Georgia Southern*	No. 22	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		W 22–19	19,056
September 7	3:00 pm	at Richmond	No. 9	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA		L 13–15	6,364
September 14	2:00 pm	at The Citadel*	No. 15	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC		L 20–24	14,105
September 21	7:00 pm	West Chester*		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)		W 31–10	21,064
September 28	1:00 pm	at No. 17 William & Mary		Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)		L 42–45	11,682
October 5	1:00 pm	No. 11 Northeastern		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		W 27–10	21,043
October 12	12:00 pm	James Madison		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)		W 23–10	19,666	[1]
October 19	12:00 pm	at Rhode Island		Meade Stadium Kingston, RI		L 14–17 OT	5,791
October 26	12:00 pm	New Hampshire		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	CN8	W 21–9	19,886
November 2	12:00 pm	at No. 13 UMass		Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA		L 7–17	11,553
November 9	12:00 pm	at No. 5 Maine		Alfond Stadium Orono, ME		W 37–13	4,792
November 23	1:00 pm	No. 13 Villanova		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (Battle of the Blue)	CN8	L 34–38	20,850
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2002 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 12 Andy Hall Jr OT 60 Brian Williams Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 24 Mike Adams Sr LB 58 Mondoe Davis So DL 68 Joe Minucci Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach K. C. Keeler Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

References

1. "Hens take control". The News Journal. October 13, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "2002 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 8, 2022.