| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
 | |||
| First season | 1889; 135 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Christine Rawak | ||
| Head coach | Ryan Carty 3rd season, 26–10 (.722) | ||
| Stadium | Delaware Stadium (capacity: 23,000) | ||
| Field | Tubby Raymond Field | ||
| Year built | 1952 | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Newark, Delaware, U.S. | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | CAA Football (CUSA in 2025) | ||
| All-time record | 739–484–44 (.601) | ||
| Bowl record | 8–3 (.727) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 24 | ||
| Playoff record | 26–18 (Div. I FCS) 7–4 (Div. II) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 6 (Div. II): 1946, 1963, 1971, 1972, 1979 (Div. I FCS): 2003 | ||
| Conference titles | 17 | ||
| Rivalries | James Madison (rivalry) Delaware State (rivalry) Villanova (rivalry) William & Mary (rivalry) | ||
| Colors | Royal blue and gold[1] | ||
| Fight song | "The Delaware Fight Song" | ||
| Mascot | YoUDee | ||
| Marching band | Fightin' Blue Hen Marching Band | ||
| Outfitter | Adidas | ||
| Website | bluehens.com/football | ||
The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represents the University of Delaware (UD) in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football as a member of CAA Football, the technically separate football arm of UD's full-time home of the Coastal Athletic Association. The team is currently led by head coach Ryan Carty and plays on Tubby Raymond Field at 18,500-seat Delaware Stadium located in Newark, Delaware. The Fightin' Blue Hens have won six national titles in their 117-year history – 1946 (AP College Division), 1963 (UPI College Division), 1971 (AP/UPI College Division), 1972 (AP/UPI College Division), 1979 (Division II), and 2003 (Division I-AA). They returned to the FCS National Championship game in 2007 and 2010.
The program has produced six NFL quarterbacks: Rich Gannon, Joe Flacco, Jeff Komlo, Pat Devlin, Andy Hall, and Scott Brunner. The Blue Hens are recognized as a perennial power in FCS football[2][3][4] and Delaware was the only FCS program to average more than 20,000 fans per regular-season home game for each season from 1999 to 2010.[5] In 2023, the program announced it will move into Conference USA and the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) prior to the 2025 season.
- ^ "Delaware Blue Hens Logo Usage". August 28, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Huber, Bill (May 16, 2012). "Getting to Know: Shea Allard". Scout.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ Feldman, Bruce (May 4, 2011). "A new measurement for physical play". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ Hansen, Eric (December 14, 2011). "Notre Dame Football notebook: Weis returns, visits Crist and Dieter". South Bend Tribune. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ "Tubby Raymond Field at Delaware Stadium". University of Delaware Athletics. Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2012.