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2000 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

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
A-10 co–champion
Lambert Cup
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 3
Record12–2 (7–1 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (33rd season)
Offensive schemeDelaware Wing-T
Defensive coordinatorBob Sabol (10th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 212:00 pmat Rhode IslandNo. 16
W 29–73,016
September 97:00 pmThe Citadel*No. 13
W 38–022,075
September 167:00 pmat No. 4 Hofstra*No. 11
W 44–147,706
September 237:00 pmWest Chester*No. 7
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 84–021,152
September 301:00 pmNortheasternNo. 8
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 42–017,811
October 71:00 pmat No. 16 RichmondNo. 7
W 24–1713,100
October 141:00 pmat William & MaryNo. 4
W 28–177,416
October 2812:00 pmNo. 15 James MadisonNo. 2
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (rivalry)
W 33–1422,009[1]
November 41:00 pmNew HampshireNo. 2
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 44–45 OT21,854
November 1112:00 pmat No. 21 UMassNo. 4
W 31–198,680
November 181:00 pmVillanovaNo. 2
W 59–4222,020
November 2512:00 pmNo. 15 Portland State*No. 2
W 49–1412,945
December 212:00 pmNo. 8 Lehigh*No. 2
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, rivalry)
W 49–2216,390[2]
December 912:00 pmNo. 5 Georgia Southern*No. 2
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
L 18–2715,035

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References

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  1. ^ "Hens put down the Dukes". The News Journal. October 29, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Tresolini, Kevin (December 3, 2000). "Next: The Champs; Hens Beat Lehigh, Earn Semifinal Date with Ga. Southern". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "2000 Football Schedule". Delaware Blue Hens. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
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